CVE-2013-7240

N/A Unknown

Published: January 03, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/566

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/570

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-cve-2013-7240-directory-traversal

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64587

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/566

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/570

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-cve-2013-7240-directory-traversal

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64587

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

41.5%

97th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

wordpress westerndeal

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