Flashcard Plugin for WordPress <= 0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Flashcard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.9 via the 'source' attribute of the 'flashcard' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor 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-2025-14867
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8f4-2pmc-rc85
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-14867 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14867 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8f4-2pmc-rc85 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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