VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-5465

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability13.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-09-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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