# CVE-2005-10002: almosteffortless secure-files Plugin secure-files.php sf\_downloads path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-10-29 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- almosteffortless secure-files Plugin: 1.0, 1.1

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in almosteffortless secure-files Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress. Affected is the function sf_downloads of the file secure-files.php. The manipulation of the argument downloadfile leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243804.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on almosteffortless secure-files Plugin, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.243804
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.243804
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/secure-files/commit/cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92

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