Description
NativeChurch theme for WordPress before 1.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the file parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with directory traversal sequences in the file parameter to retrieve sensitive files like wp-config.php. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
References7
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vul…
- imithemes.com/item/native-church/
- packetstorm.news/files/id/128101/
- packetstorm.news/files/id/132297/
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e1062ed-0c48-473f-aab2-20ac9d4c72b1
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nativechurch-wordpress-theme-1.6.2…
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e1062ed-0c48-473f-aab2-20ac9d4c72b1
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 4.0
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8.7
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 66 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-22
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