How severe is CVE-2005-10002?

CVE-2005-10002 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2005-10002 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-10002?

CVE-2005-10002 affects Wp-plugins Secure Files. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-10002?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-10002 published?

CVE-2005-10002 was published on 2023-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-10002

CVE-2005-10002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wp-plugins Secure Files with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 5.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Wp-plugins Secure Files
Published: 2023-10-29
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in almosteffortless secure-files Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress. Affected is the function sf_downloads of the file secure-files.php. The manipulation of the argument downloadfile leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243804.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-10002?: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in almosteffortless secure-files Plugin up to 1.1 on WordPress. Affected is the function sf_downloads of the file secure-files.php. The manipulation of the argument downloadfile leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 1.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is cab025e5fc2bcdad8032d833ebc38e6bd2a13c92. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-243804.
How severe is CVE-2005-10002?: CVE-2005-10002 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2005-10002 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-10002?: CVE-2005-10002 affects Wp-plugins Secure Files. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-10002?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-10002 published?: CVE-2005-10002 was published on 2023-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wp-plugins:secure_files:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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