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CVE-2018-9118: exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

high Affects wp-background-takeover-advertisements (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

exports/download.php in the 99 Robots WP Background Takeover Advertisements plugin before 4.1.5 for WordPress has Directory Traversal via a .. in the filename parameter.

Package
wp-background-takeover-advertisements (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.1.5
Fixed in
4.1.5
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 46% (98.8th percentile)
Published
2018-04-12
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
NVD recordwp-background-takeover-advertisements (WordPress plugin) advisories

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