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)

EPSS: 0.188 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.