CVE-2014-5368 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the WP Content Source Control plugin for WordPress, affecting versions 3.0.0 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'path' parameter in downloadfiles/download.php with '.. (dot dot)' sequences. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium), its high EPSS and FAUCET Risk Score indicate a significant potential for exploitation, despite no evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Public exploit code is available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, but there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp_content_source_control_project:wp_content_source_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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