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CVE-2014-8801

5.0 · MEDIUM

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 ..

Published Nov 28, 2014strangerstudiosCWE-22EPSS 18.03%

Overview

CVE-2014-8801 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting strangerstudios paid_memberships_pro. It was published on November 28, 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

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from strangerstudios. Update paid_memberships_pro 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
strangerstudiospaid_memberships_pro>= 0, < 1.7.15Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.htmlRefsecurity.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303Refwww.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/71293Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805Refwordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.htmlRefsecurity.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8801?

CVE-2014-8801 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting strangerstudios paid_memberships_pro. It was published on November 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-8801?

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-2014-8801?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from strangerstudios. Update paid_memberships_pro 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-2014-8801?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8801 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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