CVE-2018-5310

6.5 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

In the "Media from FTP" plugin before 9.85 for WordPress, Directory Traversal exists via the searchdir parameter to the wp-admin/admin.php?page=mediafromftp-search-register URI.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2018-01-09 05:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2018-01-09 05:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Media From Ftp Project Media From Ftp < 9.85

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record