CVE-2025-53561 WordPress Prevent files / folders access Plugin <= 2.6.0 - Path Traversal Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Prevent files / folders access plugin to read arbitrary files on 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-2025-53561?
CVE-2025-53561 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in miniOrange Prevent files / folders access, published on 20 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in miniOrange Prevent files / folders access prevent-file-access allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Prevent files / folders access: from n/a through <= 2.6.0.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53561?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53561 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-2025-53561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c486-jq8r-c3c8.