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CVE-2014-5368
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control…
Medium5.0EPSS 18.8%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 18.8% · top 2.7% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 69278 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140820 Re: CVE request: WordPress plugin wp-source-control remote path traversal file access (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140819 CVE request: WordPress plugin wp-source-control remote path traversal file access (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- wp-sourcecontrol-dir-trav(95374) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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