Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18028 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.7.15 | Vulnerable | strangerstudios |
- cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.15 Vulnerable ·strangerstudios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8801
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 2
More strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09323 SQL injection in Paid Memberships Pro WordPress Plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-07392 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.6.7 - Unauthenticated Blind SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00598 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.9.12 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05682 Paid Memberships Pro <= 2.12.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-04426 Paid Memberships Pro < 2.9.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-01197 Paid Memberships Pro - Member Directory Add On < 1.2.6 - Contributor+ Sensitive Information Disclosure via SQLi CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-8801 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8801 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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