CVE-2014-8801 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Paid Memberships Pro 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-2014-8801?
CVE-2014-8801 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8801 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-2014-8801 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-8801 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-23488 SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2021-25114 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-0631 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.9.12 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-20678 SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro
- CVE-2024-37486 WordPress Paid Memberships Pro plugin <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r.