CVE-2014-5181 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Last.fm Rotation WordPress plugin.
- 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-2014-5181?
CVE-2014-5181 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in lastfm-proxy.php in the Last.fm Rotation (lastfm-rotation) plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the snode parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Last.fm Rotation Plugin Project Lastfm-Rotation Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5181?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5181 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-2014-5181 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-5181 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q3mh-x7qh-c968.