History Collection <=1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Download

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2015-9470
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published October 6, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Kuroi'SH

Description

The history-collection plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress has directory traversal via the download.php var parameter.

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Vulnerability Details for History Collection

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug history-collection (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.1.1

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