CVE-2014-8877: creative_minds cm_download_manager Code Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8877 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Code Injection vulnerability in creative_minds cm_download_manager. EPSS estimates a 14.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 05-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The alterSearchQuery function in lib/controllers/CmdownloadController.php in the CreativeMinds CM Downloads Manager plugin before 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CMDsearch parameter to cmdownloads/, which is processed by the PHP create_function function.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
14.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 14.37% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
WordPress Plugin CM Download Manager 2.0.0 - Code Injection
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Creative_minds1 product
- cm_download_manager≤ 2.0.3 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2
Wordpress1 product
- cm-download-manager≤ 2.0.3 (fixed in 2.0.4)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- downloadsmanager.cminds.com/release-notes/X Refsource CONFIRM
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129183/WordPress-CM-Download-Manager-2.0.0-Code-Injection.htmlX Refsource MISCExploit