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medium 5.0

CVE-2014-8605 json

The XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla!

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-8442

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
6.9%
EPSS 6.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! stores database backup files with predictable names under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a backup file in administrators/backups/.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-35212)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-35212 WordPress Plugin / Joomla! Component XCloner - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2014-11-10
  • vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/Xcloner-v3.1.1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=110 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-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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References

Sources

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