Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 28, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026No known patch
CVE-2014-8801
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Author Request), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2014-8801
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin before 1.7.15 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the QUERY_STRING in a getfile action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:strangerstudios:paid_memberships_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <1.7.15
- Range: < 1.7.15
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35303nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71293nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.htmlnvdBroken Link
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