Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin…
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13543 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Werdswords |
| cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Werdswords |
| cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Werdswords |
| cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Werdswords |
- cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Werdswords
- cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Werdswords
- cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Werdswords
- cpe:2.3:a:werdswords:download_shortcode:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Werdswords
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwgj-jw84-j3xw
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-5465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwgj-jw84-j3xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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