vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: formality: CVE-2025-48157: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 16, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 16, 2025
Added
Jul 22, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The Formality plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 1.5.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Solution
formality-plugin-cve-2025-48157
References
Rapid7 Labs
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