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CVE-2018-5310: In the "Media from FTP" plugin before 9.85 for WordPress, Directory Traversal exists via the searchdir parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=mediafromftp-search-register URI.

medium Affects media-from-ftp (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

In the "Media from FTP" plugin before 9.85 for WordPress, Directory Traversal exists via the searchdir parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=mediafromftp-search-register URI.

Package
media-from-ftp (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<9.85
Fixed in
9.85
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (75.4th percentile)
Published
2018-01-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
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