Path Traversal in Contrid Newsletters
CVE-2025-4857
The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.9 via the 'file' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and abov…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Contrid Newsletters — versions 0
- Tribulant Newsletters
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- security@wordfence.com (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4857?
- CVE-2025-4857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Contrid Newsletters, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4857?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-4857 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.