almosteffortless secure-files Plugin secure-files.php sf_downloads path traversal
Published Oct 29, 2023
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.75%
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in almosteffortless secure-files Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress. Affected is the function sf_downloads of the file secure-files.php. The manipulation of the argument downloadfile leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243804.
Affected products
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- Version 1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almosteffortless | secure-files Plugin | n/a |
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- < 1.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 53.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 49.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 39.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.82% (0.03816) | 79.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 32.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00148) | 52.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (3)
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/secure-files/commit/cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92 patch
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.243804 signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.243804 vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/wp-plugins/secure-files/commit/cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92 | patch | |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.243804 | signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.243804 | vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party Advisory |
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