CVE-2014-5465 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2014-09-03

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 32.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode::::::wordpress::*
	cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.1:::::wordpress::
	cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2:::::wordpress::
	cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2.2:::::wordpress::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32789.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Werdswords Download Shortcode

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-09-03T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:48:48.416Z

Reserved: 2014-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-5465

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-09-03T19:55:03.937

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-5465

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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