Path Traversal in Benjaminprojas Wp Editor
CVE-2025-3294
The WP Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file update due to missing file path validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.9.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible assuming the files can be written to by the web server.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Benjaminprojas Wp Editor — versions 0
- Benjaminrojas Wp Editor
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9298820e-3753-41b3-8ba6-9fb49… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3294?
- CVE-2025-3294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Benjaminprojas Wp Editor, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3294?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.