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.
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Zombify <= 1.7.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-10-31T07:26:40.967Z

Updated: 2025-10-31T07:26:40.967Z

Reserved: 2025-07-30T18:45:04.999Z

Link: CVE-2025-8385

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-31T08:15:36.777

Modified: 2025-11-04T15:41:31.450

Link: CVE-2025-8385

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