Prevent files / folders access <= 2.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Path Traversal

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-53561
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published August 6, 2025
Last Updated August 11, 2025
Researcher Martino Spagnuolo
Description

The Prevent files / folders access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 via the mo_media_show_file_or_folder() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug prevent-file-access (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.6.0
Patched Version
  • 2.6.1
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