Code Explorer <= 1.4.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter
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 Code Explorer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.6 via the 'file' parameter. 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-2025-15487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r97h-3wwm-c27w
References
More qriouslad vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10291 System Dashboard < 2.8.15 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-06630 System Dashboard < 2.8.10 - XSS via Header Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-09923 System Dashboard < 2.8.15 - Admin+ Path Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2023-05859 Debug Log Manager < 2.3.0 - Sensitive Logs Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-23538 WordPress Debug Log Manager plugin <= 2.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-03359 Debug Log Manager <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-15487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r97h-3wwm-c27w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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