CVE-2025-8385 Zombify <= 1.7.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Zombify WordPress plugin, requiring a race condition to exploit.
- 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-2025-8385?
CVE-2025-8385 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in PX-lab Zombify, published on 31 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Zombify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to insufficient input validation in the zf_get_file_by_url function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read arbitrary files on the server, including sensitive system files like /etc/passwd, via a forged request. It's worth noting that successfully exploiting this vulnerability relies on a race condition as the file generated will be deleted immediately.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8385?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8385 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-2025-8385 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8385 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xc8j-5rr8-8q9r.