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CVE-2014-8801

MEDIUM 5.0 CVSS 2.0
Published
November 28, 2014
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-22
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • strangerstudios paid_memberships_pro — Before 1.7.15

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • security.szurek.pl http://security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html Broken Link
  • www.exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • www.paidmembershipspro.com http://www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record