CVE-2014-5368
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-5368- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-5368- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5256 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5256- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cjj-8h86-wxxp No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in downloadfiles/download.php in the WP Content Source Control (wp-source-control) plugin 3.0.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter.
- Record
GHSA-8cjj-8h86-wxxp- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - 'download.php' Directory Traversal | 2014-08-19 |
| Nuclei | WordPress Plugin WP Content Source Control - Directory Traversal |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-5368 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Wp Content Source Control Project Content Source Control, published August 22, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.