Unscored severity · published Jan 3, 2014
CVE-2013-7240
Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a
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CVSS
19.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in download-file.php in the Advanced Dewplayer plugin 1.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dew_file parameter.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.6% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AD
Advanced Dewplayer · Westerndeal
1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7240
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7240
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/566
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/570
Vendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-cve-2013-7240-directory-traversal
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64587
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