Path Traversal in Wp Content Source Control Project
CVE-2014-5368
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path 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: 0.188 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69278 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/417 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/407 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95374 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5368?
- CVE-2014-5368 is a vulnerability in Wp Content Source Control Project, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2014-08-22.
- Is CVE-2014-5368 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.