CVE-2025-2539

File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Published Mar 20, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, leveraging the use of a reversible weak algorithm, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared File Away Project
File Away Project file Away
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:file_away_project:file_away:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products File Away Project
File Away Project file Away
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.10384}

epss

{'score': 0.18296}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, leveraging the use of a reversible weak algorithm, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Title File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-327
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:55 PM
Reserved
Mar 19, 2025, 10:09 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2025, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:07 AM