CVE-2014-5465

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-5465
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-09-03 19:55:00 UTC
Updated2014-09-03 20:15:00 UTC
DescriptionDirectory 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-22

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.1 All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.2 All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.2.2 All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode All All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.1 All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.2 All All All
Application Werdswords Download Shortcode 0.2.2 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
WordPress Download Shortcode Plugin 'force-download.php' Local File Include Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit
WordPress › Support » [Plugin: Download Shortcode] Security issue CONFIRM wordpress.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
WordPress › Support » Vulnerability in older version CONFIRM wordpress.org Patch
WordPress › Download Shortcode « WordPress Plugins CONFIRM wordpress.org Patch
WordPress ShortCode Plugin 0.2.3 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com Exploit
WordPress ShortCode 0.2.3 Local File Inclusion ≈ Packet Storm CONFIRM packetstormsecurity.com Exploit
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