Sell Downloads <= 1.0.1 - Arbitrary File Read

7.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2014-9511
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published December 29, 2014
Last Updated January 17, 2023
Researcher James Hooker - g0blin Research

Description

The Sell Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 via the 'file' parameter. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data such as settings/configuration files along with other useful information that can be used in future attacks.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug sell-downloads (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.0.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.1
Patched Version
  • 1.0.2

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