CVE-2014-125134
ChurcHope WordPress Theme < 2.2 Path Traversal via downloadlink.php
ChurcHope ChurcHope
CVSS
8.7HighExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 23 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.64%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 2.2ChurcHopeCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
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.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- ChurcHopeaffected: all versions before 2.2CVE List
References 5
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c5833bd-1fe0-4eba-97aa-7d3a0c8fda15Advisoryvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/churchope-wordpress-theme-2.2-path-traversal-via-downloadlink-phpAdvisoryvia CVE List
- packetstorm.news/files/id/129706/Exploitvia CVE List
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/churchope-lfi.yamlReferencevia CVE List
- web.archive.org/web/20220629224817/https://www.cloudways.com/en/best-wordpress-themes/nonprofit/churchReferencevia CVE List