Path Traversal in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
CVE-2017-2245
Directory traversal vulnerability in Shortcodes Ultimate prior to version 4.10.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate
- Vladimir Anokhin Shortcodes Ultimate — versions prior to version 4.10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1684377/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99495 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63249051/index.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2245?
- CVE-2017-2245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2017-07-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2245?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2245 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.