CVE-2025-15487 Code Explorer <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Code Explorer 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-2025-15487?
CVE-2025-15487 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in qriouslad Code Explorer, published on 4 Feb 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Code Explorer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 via the 'file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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-2025-15487?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15487 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-2025-15487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r97h-3wwm-c27w.