CVE-2014-9734

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the img parameter in a revslider_show_image action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Exploit likelihood

20.5%Up 19.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2014-9734
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2014-9734
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-9540 No score

Record: EUVD-2014-9540
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for...

Record: GHSA-2mp6-6cqc-j393
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

themepunch slider revolution

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mulitple WordPress Themes - 'admin-ajax.php?img' Arbitrary File Download	2014-09-01
Exploit-DB	WordPress Plugin Slider REvolution 4.1.4 - Arbitrary File Download	2015-03-30

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-9734 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Themepunch Slider Revolution, published June 30, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.