CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-5469

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The MDC YouTube Downloader plugin version 2.1.0 for WordPress has an absolute path traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data on the server, potentially leading to further attacks or information leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the plugin to the latest version and restrict access to the includes/download.php file.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the MDC YouTube Downloader plugin 2.1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to includes/download.php.

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