Name: CVE-2014-5368: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-5368, CWE-22, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.18817

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wp Source Control Plugin	—	Update wp-source-control plugin to version 3.1.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 19, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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