CVE-2025-14867 Flashcard Plugin for WordPress <= 0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Flashcard WordPress plugin, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2025-14867?
CVE-2025-14867 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in liangshao Flashcard Plugin for WordPress, published on 7 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Flashcard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.9 via the 'source' attribute of the 'flashcard' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14867?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14867?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14867 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-2025-14867 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14867 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8f4-2pmc-rc85.