CVE-2014-8606

MediumPublished

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...

Published: Jun 10, 2015
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 10, 2014

Primary CVSS

4.0/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

6.0%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 93.3%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

WordPress Plugin / Joomla! Component XCloner - Multiple VulnerabilitiesExploit
Larry W. Cashdollar · php · Nov 10, 2014

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