CVE-2014-4941 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the Cross-RSS WordPress plugin, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2014-4941?
CVE-2014-4941 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Cross-RSS (wp-cross-rss) plugin 1.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the rss parameter to proxy.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4941?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cross-Rss Plugin Project Wp-Cross-Rss.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4941 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-2014-4941 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4941 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h23j-wq46-j49h.