Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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 the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20494 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Revolution Slider |
- cpe:2.3:a:themepunch:slider_revolution:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Revolution Slider
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9734
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393
References
Exploit 4
- 34511
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/09/slider-revolution-plugin-critical-vulnerability-being-exploited.html
- https://blog.sucuri.net/2014/12/revslider-vulnerability-leads-to-massive-wordpress-soaksoak-compromise.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132366/WordPress-Revslider-4.2.2-XSS-Information-Disclosure.html
More Revolution Slider Slider Revolution vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05983 Slider Revolution < 6.6.19 - Author+ Insecure Deserialization leading to RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02214 Revolution Slider <= 6.6.12 - Author+ Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-07914 The ThemePunch Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 3.0.96 for WordPress and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-25894 WordPress Slider Revolution Plugin <= 6.6.15 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-22779 WordPress Slider Revolution plugin < 6.7.0 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-03812 Slider Revolution <= 6.7.7 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via htmltag Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2014-9734 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9734 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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