WP Webhooks <= 3.3.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Copy

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-8895
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published August 20, 2025
Last Updated August 21, 2025
Researcher Phat RiO - BlueRock
Description

The WP Webhooks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file copy due to missing validation of user-supplied input in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to copy arbitrary files on the affected site's server to arbitrary locations. This can be used to copy the contents of wp-config.php into a text file which can then be accessed in a browser to reveal database credentials.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-webhooks (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.5
Patched Version
  • 3.3.6
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