CVE-2014-8801
Paid Memberships Pro Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2014, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 23, 2021, 10:13 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-8801.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2014-8801 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html Exploit http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html Exploit http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 Exploit http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ Vendor Advisory http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ Vendor Advisory https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 1.7.14.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.7.15 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paidmembershipspro:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.7.14.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.7.14.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98805 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:paidmembershipspro:paid_memberships_pro:1.7.14.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ No Types Assigned http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html No Types Assigned http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html Exploit Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 Exploit Added CWE CWE-22
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8801 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8801
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
2.13 }} 0.00%
score
0.87466
percentile