Name: CVE-2014-8606: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-8606, CWE-22, CVSS 4.9, EPSS 0.0604

Directory traversal vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter in a json_return action in the xcloner_show page to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Xcloner Backup And Restore Plugin	—	Update xcloner-backup-and-restore plugin to version 3.1.2, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 17, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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