Path Traversal in Watchtowerhq

CVE-2025-13972

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This is due to insufficient path validation in the handle_big_objec…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13972?
CVE-2025-13972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Watchtowerhq, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-13972?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.