imithemes NativeChurch Plugin up to 1.6.1 download.php file path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in imithemes NativeChurch Plugin up to 1.6.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file download.php. The manipulation of the argument File leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-125133. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in imithemes NativeChurch Plugin up to 1.6.1. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file download.php. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

NativeChurch theme for WordPress before 1.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the file parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with directory traversal sequences in the file parameter to retrieve sensitive files like wp-config.php. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

It is possible to read the advisory at packetstorm.news. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-125133 since 10/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:download.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• imithemes

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• NativeChurch Plugin

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• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1

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