CVE-2014-8801
Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2014-8801- 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 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.
- Record
CVE-2014-8801- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8631 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8631- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in services/getfile.php in the Paid Memberships Pro plugin...
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.
- Record
GHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r- 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 Paid Memberships Pro 1.7.14.2 - Directory Traversal | 2014-11-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8801 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Strangerstudios Paid Memberships Pro, published November 28, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
paidmembershipspro.com/2014/11/critical-security-update-pmpro-v1-7-15
packetstormsecurity.com/files/129189/Paid-Memberships-Pro-1.7.14.2-Path-Traversal.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98805
exploit-db.com/exploits/35303
wordpress.org/plugins/paid-memberships-pro/changelog
security.szurek.pl/paid-memberships-pro-17142-path-traversal.html
securityfocus.com/bid/71293
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8801
github.com/advisories/GHSA-245j-xvm7-rm2r