Description
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
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/566c6836-fc3d-4dd9-b351-c3d9da9ec22e
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0107
EPSS Percentile
60.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-552
Status
published
Products (1)
themeeditor/theme_editor
< 2.6
Published
Apr 05, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026