CVE-2014-5368

NUCLEI

WP Content Source Control < 3.0.0 - Path Traversal via Path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-5368. PoCs published by Henri Salo. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in the WP Content Source Control WordPress plugin, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'path' parameter in the download.php script.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Henri Salo · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39287

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in the WP Content Source Control WordPress plugin, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'path' parameter in the download.php script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WP Content Source Control plugin for WordPress 3.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable WordPress plugin endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69278
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/417
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/407
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95374

Scores

EPSS 0.4827
EPSS Percentile 97.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
wp_content_source_control_project/wp_content_source_control < 3.0.0
Published Aug 22, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026