CVE-2025-7518 RSFirewall! <= 1.1.42 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the RSFirewall! WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-7518?
CVE-2025-7518 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in rsjoomla RSFirewall!, published on 12 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7518?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7518 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-2025-7518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6pp-29jv-qvgx.