CVE-2025-31827 WordPress Fonto plugin <= 1.2.2 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Fonto WordPress plugin to download arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2025-31827?
CVE-2025-31827 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in vlad.olaru Fonto, published on 3 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in vlad.olaru Fonto fonto allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Fonto: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31827?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31827 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-2025-31827 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31827 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wvh-43r9-m9g8.