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CVE-2014-5465
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote…
Medium5.0EPSS 13.5%
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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.
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)
- 13.5% · top 3.5% 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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References (6)
- 34436 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 69440 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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