5.0
MEDIUM
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8801 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Strangerstudios paid_memberships_pro
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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-8801 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.95 }} -0.19%

score

0.88967

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability