Shared Files < 1.7.58 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download
Priority MEDIUM 63Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Shared Files WordPress plugin before 1.7.58 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00437 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Shared Files (Unknown): 1.7.58
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Shared Files | before 1.7.58 | 1.7.58 | Patch available | CNA |
- Shared Files VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.58 Fixed in 1.7.58 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shared Files (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.58
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-15433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwg5-qqw8-5x24
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-15433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwg5-qqw8-5x24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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