Elementor <= 3.30.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via Image Import

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-8081
CVSS Medium (4.9)
Publicly Published August 11, 2025
Last Updated August 12, 2025
Researcher mikemyers
Description

The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug elementor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.30.2
Patched Version
  • 3.30.3
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