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.
Published: 2025-10-31
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Action: Immediate Patch
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Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:31:58.744Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-8385

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Updated: 2025-10-31T17:21:56.215Z

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Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-8385

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Updated: 2026-04-20T19:15:15Z

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