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The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 12, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers/CmdownloadController.php in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter to cmdownloads/, which is processed by the PHP create_function function.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 5, 2014
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Apr 12, 2025

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(96th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-8877

GHSA ID

GHSA-p937-9x7h-c2gp

Source code

No known source code

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