SCv1 Theme (All Known Versions) - Arbitrary File Download

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	Not available
CVSS	High (7.5)
Publicly Published	June 10, 2014
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	Medrik

Description

The SCv1 Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Download in all known versions. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user input on the 'file' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files, including configuration files.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Theme
Software Slug	SCv1 (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Affected Version	<= *
Patched Version

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