CVE-2014-8606 Path traversal in n/a
Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the XCloner plugin for WordPress and Joomla.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8606?
CVE-2014-8606 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jun 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter in a json_return action in the xcloner_show page to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8606?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xcloner Xcloner.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8606 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-2014-8606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q78m-qp53-p6qw.