CVE-2014-8799

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the dp_img_resize function in php/dp-functions.php in the DukaPress plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter to lib/dp_image.php.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 88.09% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/dukapress/changelog/ vendor advisory
http://security.szurek.pl/dukapress-252-path-traversal.html exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1024640/dukapress vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35346 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98943 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8799?
CVE-2014-8799 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8799?
To fix CVE-2014-8799, 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-2014-8799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~88% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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