CodeArt Google MP3 Audio Player plugin (google-mp3-audio-player) for WordPress through 1.0.11 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive files by supplying a path-traversal payload in the file parameter of direct_download.php. Attackers can request paths ../../wp-config.php without authentication to download configuration files containing database credentials and secret keys, leading to full site compromise. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
History

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First Time appeared Damjan
Damjan codeart Google Mp3 Audio Player
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions codeart Google Mp3 Audio Player
Vendors & Products Damjan
Damjan codeart Google Mp3 Audio Player
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions codeart Google Mp3 Audio Player

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description CodeArt Google MP3 Audio Player plugin (google-mp3-audio-player) for WordPress through 1.0.11 contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability that allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive files by supplying a path-traversal payload in the file parameter of direct_download.php. Attackers can request paths ../../wp-config.php without authentication to download configuration files containing database credentials and secret keys, leading to full site compromise. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Title CodeArt Google MP3 Audio Player 1.0.11 Arbitrary File Read via direct_download.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-10-02T18:36:41.302Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T18:08:21.199Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T16:48:26.482Z

Link: CVE-2014-125130

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T18:07:37.850Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-02T19:16:37.440

Modified: 2026-10-06T16:08:43.180

Link: CVE-2014-125130

cve-icon Redhat

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