CVE-2025-9950 Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft <= 1.1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated administrators can read arbitrary files on the server via a directory traversal vulnerability in the Error Log Viewer 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-2025-9950?
CVE-2025-9950 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft, published on 11 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6 via the rrrlgvwr_get_file 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-2025-9950?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9950 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-2025-9950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4g5-79h9-3pw5.