Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-8585

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WordPress Download Manager plugin for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fname parameter to (1) views/file_download.php or (2) file_download.php.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/128852/WordPress-Download-Manager-Arbitrary-File-Download.htmlnvdExploit
www.securityfocus.com/bid/70764nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98318nvd

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