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TI-2014-08432 Aliases CVE-2014-125134GHSA-949v-g35q-94ph

Path traversal in ChurcHope WordPress theme lets attackers read files

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the downloadlink.php file of the theme's lib directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can read arbitrary files on the server by supplying directory traversal sequences in the file parameter, which exposes sensitive files such as wp-config.php that contain database credentials. Exploitation was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the 'file' parameter of /wp-content/themes/churchope/lib/downloadlink.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or /etc/passwd, exposing database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00817 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed ChurcHope (ChurcHope): 2.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ChurcHopeChurcHopebefore 2.22.2Patch availableCNA
  • ChurcHope VendorChurcHope Affected before 2.2 Fixed in 2.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update the ChurcHope theme to version 2.2 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA ChurcHope (ChurcHope) Fixed in 2.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125134
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-949v-g35q-94ph
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
  6. 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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