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.
CVE-2014-8877 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin CM Download Manager – Organize, Protect & Share Files in WordPress. It affects Versions up to 2.0.3 and is fixed in 2.0.4.
CVE-2014-8877 is tracked for the Plugin CM Download Manager – Organize, Protect & Share Files in WordPress as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.0.3. Update CM Download Manager – Organize, Protect & Share Files in WordPress to 2.0.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
cm-download-manager
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2014-8877 |
| Patched Versions |
2.0.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 2.0.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
CM Download Manager <= 2.9.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
CM Download Manager < 2.8.0 - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion and Denial of Service
CM Download Manager <= 2.8.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
CM Download Manager <= 2.7.0 - Cross-Site Scripting
CM Download Manager <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting
CM Download Manager <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CM Download Manager < 2.9.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via unpublishHeader
CM Download Manager < 2.9.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via editHeader
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