# CVE-2011-1669: Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-download.php in the WP Custom Pages module 0.5.0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arb

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2011-04-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in wp-download.php in the WP Custom Pages module 0.5.0.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (encoded dot dot) sequences in the url parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/71707
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17119
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47146
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66559
- http://www.autosectools.com/Advisories/WordPress.WP.Custom.Pages.0.5.0.1_Local.File.Inclusion_169.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43963
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17119
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2011/CVE-2011-1669.yaml

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