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CVE-2014-5465 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote atta…

published 2014-09-03 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5352

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
13.5%
EPSS 13.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34436)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

13.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-34436 WordPress Plugin ShortCode 0.2.3 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2014-08-28
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html 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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References

Sources

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