CVE-2025-8009

MEDIUM EPSS 44.7%
Published Jul 24, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.9 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jul 24, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The Security Ninja – WordPress Security Plugin & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 5.242 via the 'get_file_source' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to extract sensitive data, including the contents of any file on the server.

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
44.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-36

References 4

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/security-ninja/trunk/modules/core-scanner/core-scanner.php#L186
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/security-ninja/trunk/modules/core-scanner/core-scanner.php#L33
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3333048/
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/51ee45f8-9978-48ec-8f87-229dc82938a8?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.