CVE-2014-8606

Published: Jun 10, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

4.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter in a json_return action in the xcloner_show page to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Affected (2)

Products: Xcloner: Xcloner

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xcloner Xcloner	Version 3.1.1
Xcloner Xcloner	Version 3.5.1

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/Xcloner-v3.1.1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=110

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/wordpress/plugins/Xcloner-v3.1.1/

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

Exploit

http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=110

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

Exploit

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