Elementor <= 3.30.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via Image Import
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f9c-3v6f-46qp
References
Patch 2
More Elementor Website Builder vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01211 Elementor Website Builder 3.6.0 - 3.6.2 - Missing Authorization to Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00313 Elementor Website Builder < 3.12.2 - Admin+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-25675 WordPress Elementor plugin <= 3.16.4 - Auth. Arbitrary Attachment Read vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-26607 WordPress Elementor plugin 3.3.0-3.18.1 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-25676 WordPress Elementor Website Builder Plugin <= 3.16.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-07171 Elementor < 3.4.8 - DOM Cross-Site-Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-8081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4f9c-3v6f-46qp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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