CVE-2014-5368 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 18.82% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-08-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wp content source control project | wp content source control |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - 'download.php' Directory Traversal | 2014-08-19 |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/407
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/417
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69278
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95374
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/407
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/417
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69278
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95374
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