Download Shortcode <= 0.2.3 - Directory Traversal

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2014-5465
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published January 3, 2013
Last Updated February 3, 2023

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Download Shortcode

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-shortcode (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.0, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 0.2.3
Patched Version
  • 1.0

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