Path Traversal in Elementor Website Builder
CVE-2025-8081
The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-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)
Published · last modified .
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 (44.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/13929b51-b32e-401c-a642-49f7c… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/elementor/tags/3.30.2/includes/template-libr… (Product)
- github.com/elementor/elementor/commit/6af3551ee4213fb4003338743e22f41aa2a09c01 (Patch)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3332233/elementor/trunk/includes/template-… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8081?
- CVE-2025-8081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elementor Website Builder, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8081?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8081 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.