The Theme Editor WordPress plugin before 2.6 did not validate the GET file parameter before passing it to the download_file() function, allowing administrators to download arbitrary files on the web server, such as /etc/passwd
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theme Editor Plugin | — | Update theme-editor plugin to version 2.6, or a newer patched version | May 15, 2025 | Feb 13, 2021 |
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