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Status published
Medium
CVE-2014-5465
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5
- 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
Affected Vendor
werdswords
View all reports →Affected Software
download shortcode
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.2.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 3rd, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.