# CVE-2014-9734: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Slider Revolution WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2015
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9734?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download (exploitdb)
- WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-6528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6528/): Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-2359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2359/): Revolution Slider <= 6.6.12 - Author+ Remote Code Execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-47784](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47784/): WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.15 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-34444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-34444/): WordPress Slider Revolution plugin < 6.7.0 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-47772](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47772/): WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.14 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9734 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9734/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9734/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9734
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9734
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9734

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