CVE-2014-2674 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Ajax Pagination plugin for WordPress.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2674?
CVE-2014-2674 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Ajax Pagination (twitter Style) plugin 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the loop parameter in an ajax_navigation action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2674?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajax-Pagination Project Ajax-Pagination.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-2674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8534-c9pv-q5cx.