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
- Wp_content_source_control_project Wp_content_source_control
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
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.