CVE-2025-8009
low-risk
Published 2025-07-24
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.12% 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 4.9/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
References (4)
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low-risk
Severity
20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal