Description

WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager version 2.6.95 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified or disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128852/WordPress-Download-Manager-Arbitrary-File-Download.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70764/exploit

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2014-8585 CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal