CVE-2025-15433 Shared Files < 1.7.58 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download
Contributors can download arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Shared Files WordPress 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-2025-15433?
CVE-2025-15433 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Shared Files, published on 26 Mar 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.58 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15433?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15433 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-2025-15433 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-15433 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwg5-qqw8-5x24.