CVE-2014-4577: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-4577?

wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop: upgrade to newer than 0.9.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-4577 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-4577 affect?

CVE-2014-4577 affects wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-4577?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

This month

MEDIUM 5.0WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2014-4577 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.7% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2014-10-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: websupporter

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-21 15:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

websupporter wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.9.6

Fixed in: newer than 0.9.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-amasin---the-amazon-affiliate-shop || rpm -q wp-amasin---the-amazon-affiliate-shop || wp-amasin---the-amazon-affiliate-shop --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.9.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-amasin---the-amazon-affiliate-shop

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-amasin---the-amazon-affiliate-shop

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Nuclei scan template: WP AmASIN – The Amazon Affiliate Shop - Local File Inclusion

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-4577?

wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop: upgrade to newer than 0.9.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4577 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4577 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-4577 affect?

CVE-2014-4577 affects wp amasin - the amazon affiliate shop. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in reviews.php in the WP AmASIN - The Amazon Affiliate Shop plugin 0.9.6 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the url parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2014-4577?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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