CVE-2025-30596 WordPress include-file plugin <= 1 - Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the include-file WordPress plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2025-30596?
CVE-2025-30596 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in tstafford include-file, published on 3 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in tstafford include-file include-file allows Path Traversal.This issue affects include-file: from n/a through <= 1.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30596?
How do I fix CVE-2025-30596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30596 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-2025-30596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhr7-jm6m-fgjx.