---
id: CVE-2014-125134
title: ChurcHope WordPress Theme < 2.2 Path Traversal via downloadlink.php
summary: >-
  ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal
  vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary
  files through the 'file' parameter of
  /wp-content/themes/churchope/lib/downloadlink.php. Attacke…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: ChurcHope
product: ChurcHope
affected:
  - ChurcHope < 2.2
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T20:31:23.591Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-125134'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c5833bd-1fe0-4eba-97aa-7d3a0c8fda15'
    label: WPScan Advisory
  - url: 'https://packetstorm.news/files/id/129706/'
    label: Packet Storm 129706
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/churchope-lfi.yaml
    label: Nuclei Template
  - url: >-
      https://web.archive.org/web/20220629224817/https://www.cloudways.com/en/best-wordpress-themes/nonprofit/church
    label: Product Webpage
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/churchope-wordpress-theme-2.2-path-traversal-via-downloadlink-php
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: ChurcHope WordPress Theme < 2.2 Path Traversal via
      downloadlink.php
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T21:19:21.265Z'
---

## Overview

ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the 'file' parameter of /wp-content/themes/churchope/lib/downloadlink.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or /etc/passwd, exposing database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

## Affected

- `ChurcHope < 2.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.