WordPress WPide plugin <= 2.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Read vulnerability

published 2022-08-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-38127

cvss: 4.9; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
public exploits: 0; none known

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Read vulnerability in XplodedThemes WPide plugin <= 2.6 at WordPress.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 links 1

xplodedthemes wpide_-_file_manager_&_code_editor 3.0

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpide/wordpress-wpide-plugin-2-6-au… advisory

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 20 mo ago (2025-02-20)

Exploit prediction

1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	4.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	3.1	4.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

XplodedThemes WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor (WordPress plugin)

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

patchstack.com /database/vulnerability/wpide/wordpress-wpide-plugin-2-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability
patch, third-party-advisory
wordpress.org /plugins/wpide/#developers
release-notes, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-35235
NVD CVE-2022-35235

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Summary