Path Traversal in Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer
CVE-2013-7240
Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.196 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.196 · newest: 0.196 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer — versions 1.2
- WordPress
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-cve-2013-7240-directory-trav… (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/570 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/64587 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/566 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-7240?
- CVE-2013-7240 is a vulnerability in Westerndeal Advanced Dewplayer, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2014-01-03.
- Is CVE-2013-7240 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.