VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-8009
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-07-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
The Security Ninja – WordPress Security Plugin & Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 5.242 via the 'get_file_source' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to extract sensitive data, including the contents of any file on the server.
Weakness classification
- security@wordfence.com: CWE-36