CVE-2025-26905 HIGH

CVE-2025-26905: WordPress Estatik plugin <= 4.3.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Estatik

Product Estatik

Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal

Published February 25, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Estatik Estatik estatik allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Estatik: from n/a through <= 4.3.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Estatik versions up to 4.3.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker with low-level access can bypass directory restrictions and access sensitive files outside the intended application directory. The vulnerability requires network access and some attack complexity, but successful exploitation grants read access to confidential data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read arbitrary files from the server, including configuration files and other sensitive data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential files (database configs, API keys, user data) may be exposed to authenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 25, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26905 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html AskarLabs — CWE-22 write-up Path Traversal

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