CVE-2025-4419 Path traversal in Hot Random Image

Medium 4.3 Published 22 May 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated contributors can access arbitrary images outside the intended directory via path traversal in the Hot Random Image WordPress plugin.

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-2025-4419?

CVE-2025-4419 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in hotwptemplates Hot Random Image, published on 22 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4419?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hot-Themes Hot Random Image.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4419?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4419 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-2025-4419 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4419 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfrx-6379-8qgj.