CVE-2018-5310 json
In the "Media from FTP" plugin before 9.85 for WordPress, Directory Traversal exists via the searchdir parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?…
published 2018-01-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-17089
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In the "Media from FTP" plugin before 9.85 for WordPress, Directory Traversal exists via the searchdir parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=mediafromftp-search-register URI.
Patch / fix
- media_from_ftp_project media_from_ftp 9.85
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/media-from-ftp.md referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/media-from-ftp.md
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/media-from-ftp/#developers
product, release-notes
-
wordpress.org
/support/topic/any-directory-traversal-bugs-at-the-latest-version-of-media-from-ftp/
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-5310
- NVD CVE-2018-5310
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