CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8877

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The alterSearchQuery function in the CM Downloads Manager plugin for WordPress before version 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially leading to server takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the CM Downloads Manager plugin to version 2.0.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers/CmdownloadController.php in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter to cmdownloads/, which is processed by the PHP create_function function.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS