AR for WordPress <= 8.40 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 AR for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 8.40 via the 'file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires an attacker to first obtain a valid nonce and secure nonce via the publicly accessible ar_get_fresh_nonce and ar_process_user_image nopriv AJAX handlers, and to reproduce the encryption key locally — both steps are fully achievable by an unauthenticated attacker on any default free or unlicensed installation where ar_licence_key is unset.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| webandprint | AR for WordPress | up to 8.40 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AR for WordPress Vendorwebandprint Affected up to 8.40 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14327
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c67p-rxvq-wp57
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfa375a8-ab07-45da-bc77-1e7edc996e05?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L64
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L98
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L118
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L130
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&new=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More webandprint vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30624 WordPress Augmented-Reality Plugin Remote Code Execution Unauthenticated CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-33939 WordPress AR For Woocommerce plugin <= 6.3 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-33927 WordPress AR For WordPress plugin <= 6.6 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-37522 WordPress AR For WordPress plugin <= 8.34 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-12135 AR for WooCommerce <= 8.40 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-19784 WordPress AR for WordPress plugin <= 7.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-14327 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14327 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c67p-rxvq-wp57 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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