Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets a highly privileged WordPress user read files outside the intended plugin export area. The main business risk is exposure of sensitive server or application files on sites running WP Ultimate Exporter version 2.9 or earlier.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted confidentiality risk, not an internet-wide emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize sites where many administrators exist, admin accounts lack MFA, or sensitive configuration files are readable by the web process.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24611 is a CWE-22 absolute path traversal issue in Smackcoders WP Ultimate Exporter through version 2.9. CVSS 3.1 is 4.9, driven by network reachability, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress environments with the WP Ultimate Exporter plugin installed at version 2.9 or earlier. Sites without the plugin, or with no high-privilege account exposure, have materially lower risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires high privileges, so compromise or misuse of an administrator-level account is the practical concern.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies arbitrary file read via absolute path traversal, but does not provide exploit mechanics, affected code paths, or a confirmed fixed release. Avoid assuming broader plugin families or other Smackcoders products are affected without separate evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Ultimate Exporter version 2.9 or earlier.
- Check Smackcoders or Patchstack guidance for an official fixed version or workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict WordPress administrator access and enforce strong MFA.
- Review server file permissions to limit readable sensitive files.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Ultimate Exporter is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Review privileged WordPress accounts for unnecessary access.
- Check security logs for unusual export activity or file access patterns.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack advisories for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.23.6PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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