CVE-2025-12002 Feeds for YouTube Pro <= 2.6.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Feeds for YouTube Pro WordPress plugin when specific settings are enabled.
- 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-2025-12002?
CVE-2025-12002 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Awesome Motive YouTube Feed Pro, published on 17 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 via the 'sby_check_wp_submit' AJAX action. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and the use of that data in a file operation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, granted the 'Save Featured Images' setting is enabled and 'Disable WP Posts' is disabled. Note: This vulnerability only affects the Pro version of Feeds for YouTube.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12002?
How do I fix CVE-2025-12002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12002 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-2025-12002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m78r-r2pf-69wj.