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CVE-2014-4577

5.0 · MEDIUM

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full p…

Published Oct 21, 2014websupporterCWE-22EPSS 3.75%

Overview

CVE-2014-4577 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting websupporter wp_amasin_-_the_amazon_affiliate_shop. It was published on October 21, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from websupporter. Update wp_amasin_-_the_amazon_affiliate_shop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
websupporterwp_amasin_-_the_amazon_affiliate_shop0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-4577?

CVE-2014-4577 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting websupporter wp_amasin_-_the_amazon_affiliate_shop. It was published on October 21, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-4577?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4577?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from websupporter. Update wp_amasin_-_the_amazon_affiliate_shop to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-4577?

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