Hot Random Image <= 1.9.2 - Path Traversal to Authenticated (Contributor+) Limited Arbitrary Image Access via path Parameter

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-4419
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published May 21, 2025
Last Updated May 22, 2025
Researcher Kishan Vyas
Description

The Hot Random Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.2 via the 'path' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access arbitrary images with allowed extensions, outside of the originally intended directory.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug hot-random-image (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.9.2
Patched Version
  • 1.9.3
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