CVE-2025-10897 WooCommerce Designer Pro <= 1.9.28 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing database credentials in the WooCommerce Designer Pro theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-10897?
CVE-2025-10897 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in JMA Plugins WooCommerce Designer Pro, published on 31 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WooCommerce Designer Pro theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.28. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server, which can expose DB credentials when the wp-config.php file is read.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-10897?
How do I fix CVE-2025-10897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-10897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-10897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-10897 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mw5m-g282-gj23.