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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2014-09-03

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected products

• Download Shortcode (Werdswords)

References

• 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