CVE-2025-13681 BFG Tools – Extension Zipper <= 1.0.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal via 'first_file' Parameter
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files outside the plugin directory via path traversal in the Extension Zipper plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13681?
CVE-2025-13681 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in thebaldfatguy BFG Tools – Extension Zipper, published on 14 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BFG Tools – Extension Zipper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This is due to insufficient input validation on the user-supplied `first_file` parameter in the `zip()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files and directories outside the intended `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, which can contain sensitive information such as wp-config.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13681?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13681 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-2025-13681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7254-7x79-hj7p.