CVE-2014-9734 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbi…
published 2015-06-30 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9540
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.5%
- EPSS 20.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34511)
- Published
Exploit prediction
20.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36554 WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2015-03-30
- EDB-34511 Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download webapps, 2014-09-01
- blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/09/slider-revolution-plugin-critical-vulnerability-being-exploited.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- blog.sucuri.net https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132366/WordPress-Revslider-4.2.2-XSS-Information-Disclosure.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/34511
exploit
-
blog.sucuri.net
/2014/09/slider-revolution-plugin-critical-vulnerability-being-exploited.html
exploit
-
blog.sucuri.net
/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/132366/WordPress-Revslider-4.2.2-XSS-Information-Disclosure.html
exploit
- marketblog.envato.com /news/affected-themes/
- marketblog.envato.com /news/plugin-vulnerability/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/patch-for-revolution-slider/trunk/revsliderpatch.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9734
- NVD CVE-2014-9734
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