Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/Patch
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issuePatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5Patch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.htmlExploit
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/Patch
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issuePatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5Patch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 3, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified