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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Mehdi Karout & Christian Galeone · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue
Exploit exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/
Scores
EPSS
0.3279
EPSS Percentile
96.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (4)
werdswords/download_shortcode
0.1
werdswords/download_shortcode
0.2
werdswords/download_shortcode
0.2.2
werdswords/download_shortcode
< 0.2.3
Published
Sep 03, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026