CVE-2025-46441 WordPress Section Widget plugin <= 3.3.1 - Path Traversal vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Section Widget plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46441?
CVE-2025-46441 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ctltwp Section Widget, published on 19 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in ctltwp Section Widget section-widget allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Section Widget: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46441?
How do I fix CVE-2025-46441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46441 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-2025-46441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7rf-rfhp-h3m3.