CVE-2014-8877 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 14.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers/CmdownloadController.php in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter to cmdownloads/, which is processed by the PHP create_function function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 14.37% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| creative minds | cm download manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin CM Download Manager 2.0.0 - Code Injection | 2014-11-22 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html
- http://www.itas.vn/news/code-injection-in-cm-download-manager-plugin-66.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71204
- https://downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.html
- http://www.itas.vn/news/code-injection-in-cm-download-manager-plugin-66.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534037/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71204
- https://downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/
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