Path Traversal in Wordpress.org Health Check & Troubleshooting

CVE-2025-64253

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in WordPress.org Health Check & Troubleshooting health-check allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Health Check & Troubleshooting: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-64253: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-64253?
CVE-2025-64253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress.org Health Check & Troubleshooting, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-64253?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.