CVE-2025-13972

MEDIUM EPSS 35.7%
Published Dec 12, 20256mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
4.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Dec 12, 2025 6mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This is due to insufficient path validation in the handle_big_object_download_request function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and a valid access token, to read arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.9
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
35.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watchtowerhq/tags/3.15.0/src/Download.php#L104
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/watchtowerhq/trunk/src/Download.php#L104
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13fcbff8-8560-48ca-82df-8b620961d9c6?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.