Download Shortcode <= 0.2.3 - Directory Traversal

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE	CVE-2014-5465
CVSS	High (7.5)
Publicly Published	January 3, 2013
Last Updated	January 22, 2024

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.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	download-shortcode (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 0.2.3
Patched Version	1.0

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