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 .
Published Sep 3, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.54%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.2.3
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.2.2
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.54% (0.13543) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.54% (0.13543) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 32.79% (0.32789) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 34.30% (0.34300) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.36% (0.36358) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.21% (0.48208) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 34.30% (0.34300) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 42.70% (0.42697) | 97.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 28.34% (0.28343) | 96.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.78% (0.04784) | 92.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.62% (0.06620) | 94.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 6.89% (0.06888) | 93.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 7.50% (0.07501) | 93.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2023 | 7.35% (0.07352) | 93.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.65% (0.07650) | 93.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.60% (0.08595) | 93.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 15, 2023 | 8.60% (0.08595) | 93.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.26% (0.09257) | 93.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.26% (0.09257) | 87.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit |
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