CVE-2025-9217 Slider Revolution <= 6.7.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'used_svg' and 'used_images'
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in Slider Revolution, exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2025-9217?
CVE-2025-9217 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Slider Revolution, published on 29 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Slider Revolution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.36 via the 'used_svg' and 'used_images' parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-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-2025-9217?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9217 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-2025-9217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77pq-6f7c-2qg6.