CVE-2025-4419

low-risk
Published 2025-05-22

The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory.

Do I need to act?

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0.34% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Hot Random Image

Affected Vendors

Hot-Themes

References (4)

Product https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/hot-random-image/tags/1.9.2/hot_rando...
Patch https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3298033/
Product https://wordpress.org/plugins/hot-random-image/#developers
Third Party Advisory https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6628232-0bd1-4194-832...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal