CVE-2014-8801

Paid Memberships Pro <1.7.15 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-8801. PoCs published by Kacper Szurek.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in Paid Memberships Pro 1.7.14.2, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files like wp-config.php via a crafted URL. The issue arises due to improper privilege checks and unescaped user input in getfile.php.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin before 1.7.15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the QUERY_STRING in a getfile action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kacper Szurek · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303

This exploit demonstrates a path traversal vulnerability in Paid Memberships Pro 1.7.14.2, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files like wp-config.php via a crafted URL. The issue arises due to improper privilege checks and unescaped user input in getfile.php.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Paid Memberships Pro 1.7.14.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WordPress site
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293

Scores

EPSS 0.1856
EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
strangerstudios/paid_memberships_pro < 1.7.15
Published Nov 28, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026