CVE-2025-10249 Slider Revolution <= 6.7.37 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated contributors can bypass authorization checks to read arbitrary files and modify plugin settings in Slider Revolution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10249?
CVE-2025-10249 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Slider Revolution, published on 9 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Slider Revolution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.37. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to install and activate plugin add-ons, create sliders, and download arbitrary files.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10249?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-10249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-10249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5fw-r25r-72cx.