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Unscored Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2016-10924 EUVD-2016-1918GHSA-rgpc-2whx-7php

The ebook-download plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has directory traversal.

Published Aug 22, 2019 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The ebook-download plugin before 1.2 for WordPress has directory traversal.

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

GitHub 3 repositories

  • alealeluyah/cve-2016-10924-POC ★ 1 · Mar 21, 2025

    Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit script for the Directory Traversal vulnerability (CVE-2016-10924) found in the WordPress plugin ebook-download (versions < 1.2). This vulnerability allows unauthorized …

  • rvzsec/CVE-2016-10924 ★ 1 · Apr 21, 2022

    CVE-2016-10924 - Directory traversal vulnerability in WordPress ebook-download plugin(<1.2). PoC + PID Bruteforce in Python.

  • LGenAgul/Wordpress-ebook-CVE-2016-10924 ★ 0 · Sep 16, 2024

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

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