CVE-2025-4419
WordPress Hot Random Image Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description
The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory.
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2025, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 11, 2025, 7:55 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hotjoomlatemplates:hot_random_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.9.3 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hot-random-image/tags/1.9.2/hot_random_image.php#L57 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3298033/ Types: Patch Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/hot-random-image/#developers Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6628232-0bd1-4194-8322-36084b1eb0f7?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hot-random-image/tags/1.9.2/hot_random_image.php#L57 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3298033/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/hot-random-image/#developers Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6628232-0bd1-4194-8322-36084b1eb0f7?source=cve
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