CVE-2014-9734 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Slider Revolution 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-2014-9734?

CVE-2014-9734 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9734?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themepunch Slider Revolution.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9734?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9734 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-2014-9734 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-9734 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393.

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