CVE-2014-9734

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.19% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34511 exploit
http://marketblog.envato.com/news/affected-themes/
https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/09/slider-revolution-plugin-critical-vulnerability-being-exploited.html exploit
https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132366/WordPress-Revslider-4.2.2-XSS-Information-Disclosure.html exploit
http://marketblog.envato.com/news/plugin-vulnerability/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/patch-for-revolution-slider/trunk/revsliderpatch.php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9734?
CVE-2014-9734 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9734?
To fix CVE-2014-9734, 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-2014-9734 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9734 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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