CVE-2014-5465

Download Shortcode vulnerability

CVSS

5.0

EPSS

13.5%

EPSS pct

96th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Werdswords

Affected product

Download Shortcode

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Published

2014-09-03

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 13.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2014-5465

Confirm whether Werdswords Download Shortcode is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2014-5465.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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