Path Traversal in Josxha Restrict File Access
CVE-2025-6070
The Restrict File Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2 via the output() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Josxha Restrict File Access — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6070?
- CVE-2025-6070 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Josxha Restrict File Access, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6070?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-6070 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.