CVE-2014-125134

ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the 'file' parameter of /wp-content/themes/churchope/lib/downloadlink.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or /etc/passwd, exposing database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

CVSS 4.0

8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 56% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-22

Published

2026-10-20

Modified

2026-10-23

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-23

References

• https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/churchope-lfi.yaml
• https://packetstorm.news/files/id/129706/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20220629224817/https://www.cloudways.com/en/best-wordpress-themes/nonprofit/church
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c5833bd-1fe0-4eba-97aa-7d3a0c8fda15
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/churchope-wordpress-theme-2.2-path-traversal-via-downloadlink-php

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