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TI-2019-15267 Aliases CVE-2019-25213GHSA-wx98-rpcr-jrwv

Advanced Access Manager <= 5.9.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1 due to insufficient validation on the aam-media parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read any file on the server, including sensitive files such as wp-config.php

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02772 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress (vasyltech): 5.9.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AAMAdvanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPressbefore 5.9.95.9.9Patch availableCNA
  • Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress VendorAAM Affected before 5.9.9 Fixed in 5.9.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vasyltech:advanced_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 5.9.8.1VulnerableAAM
  • cpe:2.3:a:vasyltech:advanced_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.9.8.1 Vulnerable ·AAM

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress (vasyltech) Fixed in 5.9.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25213
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wx98-rpcr-jrwv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-18378 The Advanced Access Manager plugin before 6.6.2 for WordPress allows privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-05002 WordPress Advanced Access Manager Plugin before 2.8.2 has an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2024-19301 WordPress Advanced Access Manager plugin <= 6.9.20 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-28321 WordPress Advanced Access Manager Plugin <= 6.9.18 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-27785 WordPress Advanced Access Manager Plugin <= 6.9.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-28322 WordPress Advanced Access Manager Plugin <= 6.9.18 is vulnerable to Open Redirection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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