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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-accessible unauthenticated path traversal with no interaction required; impact is confidentiality-only with no integrity or availability consequence.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The shared-files-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.70 does not validate the file path supplied when creating a featured image, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server and republish their contents at a public URL.
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AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated arbitrary file read in the Shared Files Pro WordPress plugin (all versions before 1.7.70) allows remote attackers to supply an unvalidated path parameter during featured image creation, causing the plugin to read and republish any file accessible to the web server process at a public URL. This compound impact - read plus republication - means sensitive data such as wp-config.php database credentials or secret keys can be exfiltrated and exposed to any internet user, not just the attacker. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | No authentication is required and no special server configuration beyond having the Shared Files Pro plugin installed and activated is needed - the CVSS vector (PR:N/AC:L/UI:N) confirms exploitation against default plugin installations by any remote unauthenticated user. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 7.5 score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) accurately reflects a network-accessible, zero-prerequisites information disclosure vulnerability. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
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| Remediation | Update the Shared Files Pro WordPress plugin to version 1.7.70 or later, which contains the vendor-supplied fix confirmed available per the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/48b86169-5ccf-4111-be15-9dd45d478465/. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations running Shared Files Pro plugin and inventory which are below version 1.7.70; immediately take affected sites offline or disable the plugin as a temporary measure while upgrade is prepared. …
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EUVD-2026-67569
GHSA-vw7p-45x7-3754