CVE-2025-3294 WP Editor <= 1.2.9.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Update
Administrators can exploit missing path validation to overwrite arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution on WordPress sites.
- 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-2025-3294?
CVE-2025-3294 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in benjaminprojas WP Editor, published on 17 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file update due to missing file path validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible assuming the files can be written to by the web server.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Benjaminrojas Wp Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2025-3294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3294 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-2025-3294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in benjaminprojas WP Editor
- CVE-2016-10886 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2016-10885 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2022-2446 WP Editor <= 1.2.9 - Authenticated (Admin+) PHAR Deserialization
- CVE-2021-24151 WP Editor < 1.2.7 - Authenticated SQL injection
- CVE-2024-25591 WordPress WP Editor plugin <=1.2.7 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp8f-rxxq-p5wv.