CVE-2025-15487

MEDIUM

4.9

Description

The Code Explorer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 via the 'file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.9

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published2/4/2026

Last Modified2/4/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/code-explorer/tags/1.4.6/admin/class-code-explorer-admin.php#L211(security@wordfence.com)

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fad8ad54-56eb-40fa-a357-77b7d656d378?source=cve(security@wordfence.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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