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CVE-2025-8081 Elementor <= 3.30.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via Image Import

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files on the server via the Elementor plugin's image import function.

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-2025-8081?

CVE-2025-8081 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in elemntor Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder, published on 12 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. 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-2025-8081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elementor Website Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8081 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-2025-8081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f9c-3v6f-46qp.

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