CVE-2014-8603: cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) file name when creating

medium Affects xcloner (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2015-06-10; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

cloner.functions.php in the XCloner plugin 3.1.1 for WordPress and 3.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) file name when creating

Package: xcloner (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: =3.1.1
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 6.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 6% (93.5th percentile)
Published: 2015-06-10
Source: nvd

References

CWE-20

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