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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5465 · published 3 September 2014

CVE-2014-5465: Werdswords download shortcode path traversal vulnerability

WWerdswords · Download Shortcode

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 14% · top 3.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html Exploit
http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ Patch
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue PatchVendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128024/WordPress-ShortCode-1.1-Local-File-Inclusion.html Exploit
http://wordpress.org/plugins/download-shortcode/changelog/ Patch
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-download-shortcode-security-issue PatchVendor Advisory
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/vulnerability-5 Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34436 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69440 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5465), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.