CVE-2014-5465

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2014-09-03 12:55

Updated : 2014-09-03 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-5465

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5465

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Products Affected

werdswords

download_shortcode

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