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medium 5.0

CVE-2013-7240 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read a…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-7019

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
19.6%
EPSS 19.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-38936)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

19.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38936 WordPress Plugin Advanced Dewplayer - 'download-file.php' Script Directory Traversal webapps, 2013-12-30
  • Nuclei template WordPress Plugin Advanced Dewplayer 1.2 - Directory Traversal nuclei detection template
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64587 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
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Sources

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