CVE-2025-8895

WP Webhooks <= 3.3.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Copy

criticalImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

9.8

CVSS Score

9.8

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

3.3.6

Patched in

Time to patch

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.3.5

PublishedAugust 20, 2025

Last updatedAugust 21, 2025

Affected pluginwp-webhooks

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de9c9e1e-3c3c-463a-a78c-d8bc7228da93?source=api-prod

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