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TI-2019-16193 Aliases CVE-2019-25779GHSA-57gp-6fh6-hf38

Path traversal in WooThemes Diarise exposes local files

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a path traversal flaw in download.php that lets attackers read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to disclose sensitive files such as /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19, and a public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to the calendar parameter to disclose sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00447 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WooThemesDiariseup to 1.5.9—No fix listedCNA
  • Diarise VendorWooThemes Affected up to 1.5.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for WooThemes Diarise.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25779
  2. 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-57gp-6fh6-hf38
  3. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-03 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2015-01856 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WooCommerce plugin before 2.2.11 for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2014-05191 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WooCommerce plugin before 2.2.3 for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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