CVE-2025-4419

The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hot-random-image/tags/1.9.2/hot_random_image.php#L57	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3298033/	Patch
https://wordpress.org/plugins/hot-random-image/#developers	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6628232-0bd1-4194-8322-36084b1eb0f7?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hot-themes:hot_random_image:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-05-22 10:15

Updated : 2025-07-17 16:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-4419

Mitre link : CVE-2025-4419

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-4419

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hot-themes

hot_random_image

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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