Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-9734?

Affected: Slider Revolution (Themepunch); revslider (wordpress-plugin). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2014-9734 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Sep 3, 2014.

Is CVE-2014-9734 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-9734?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2014-9734?

Fixed versions are available, including revslider 4.2, Slider Revolution 4.1.4.

How urgently should CVE-2014-9734 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2014-9734Slider Revolution Path Traversal

Q: What is CVE-2014-9734?

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..

Slider Revolution <= 4.1.4 - Directory Traversal

Published Dec 16, 2014 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Also known as WORDFENCE-cb8eea53-64d1-4375-9364-292b96080f68, cb8eea53-64d1-4375-9364-292b96080f68

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2014-9734 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Slider Revolution (Themepunch), revslider (wordpress-plugin).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Sep 3, 2014. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including revslider 4.2, Slider Revolution 4.1.4.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

20%

Higher than 97.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

46/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Sep 3, 2014

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Sep 3, 2014	n/a	Not reported

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Slider RevolutionThemepunch	See advisory	4.1.4
revsliderwordpress-plugin	See advisory	4.2

Patched Releases

revslider

4.2

Slider Revolution

4.1.4

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Sep 3, 2014
Publicly disclosed
Dec 16, 2014
Last updated
Sep 16, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Slider Revolution (revslider) plugin before 4.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
Affected: Slider Revolution (Themepunch); revslider (wordpress-plugin). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Sep 3, 2014.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including revslider 4.2, Slider Revolution 4.1.4.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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