CVE-2014-5465

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.30% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 vdb entry exploit
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html exploit
http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ patch
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5465?
CVE-2014-5465 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5465?
To fix CVE-2014-5465, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5465 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5465 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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