CVE-2019-25213 (GCVE-0-2019-25213)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Advanced Access Manager <= 5.9.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Summary
The Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1 due to insufficient validation on the aam-media parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read any file on the server, including sensitive files such as wp-config.php
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 15:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vasyltech | Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress |
Affected:
0 , < 5.9.9
(semver)
|
|
| advanced_access_manager_project | advanced_access_manager |
Affected:
0 , < 5.9.9
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:advanced_access_manager_project:advanced_access_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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