Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-30841 is a critical issue in the WordPress Countdown & Clock plugin, package countdown-builder, reported to affect versions through 2.8.8. A low-privileged authenticated attacker may be able to abuse path traversal leading to remote code inclusion, potentially taking control of the site.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any public WordPress site using the plugin. The potential impact is full site compromise, but active exploitation is not confirmed in the provided sources.
Technical view
The source describes CWE-22 improper pathname restriction in adamskaat Countdown & Clock countdown-builder. CVSS 3.1 is 9.9 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Countdown & Clock countdown-builder plugin at versions identified as affected through 2.8.8. The bundle has inconsistent affected-version metadata, so confirm installed plugin details against CVE and Patchstack records.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV status and does not cite active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires network access and low privileges, but no user interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a critical path traversal to remote code inclusion issue with PR:L requirements. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation or a specific patch level from this bundle alone; verify details through the linked CVE and Patchstack records.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all WordPress sites for the Countdown & Clock countdown-builder plugin.
- Disable or remove affected plugin versions until vendor guidance confirms a safe release.
- Check Patchstack and vendor channels for official remediation guidance.
- Review and limit low-privileged WordPress accounts on exposed sites.
- Increase monitoring for unexpected file inclusion or plugin behavior.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name, slug, and version on each WordPress instance.
- Compare installed versions against CVE and Patchstack affected-version statements.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privileged accounts.
- Check logs for suspicious plugin access or unexpected include behavior.
- Document remediation status for each affected site.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.9CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.