CVE-2014-8799 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dp_img_resize function in php/dp-functions.php in the DukaPress plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress…
published 2014-11-28 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8629
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 67.7%
- EPSS 67.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.3%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the dp_img_resize function in php/dp-functions.php in the DukaPress plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the src parameter to lib/dp_image.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-35346)
- Published
Exploit prediction
67.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_dukapress_file_read WordPress DukaPress Plugin File Read Vulnerability metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
- EDB-35346 WordPress Plugin DukaPress 2.5.2 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2014-11-24
- Nuclei template WordPress Plugin DukaPress 2.5.2 - Directory Traversal nuclei detection template
- security.szurek.pl http://security.szurek.pl/dukapress-252-path-traversal.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
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/35346
exploit
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security.szurek.pl
/dukapress-252-path-traversal.html
exploit
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wordpress.org
/plugins/dukapress/changelog/
vendor-advisory
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/1024640/dukapress
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/98943
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8799
- NVD CVE-2014-8799
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