CVE-2025-30841

WordPress Countdown & Clock plugin <=2.8.8 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock countdown-builder allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through <= 2.8.8.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9484 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock allows Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through 2.8.8.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock allows Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through 2.8.8. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock countdown-builder allows Remote Code Inclusion.This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through <= 2.8.8.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock allows Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through 2.8.8.
Title WordPress Countdown & Clock plugin <=2.8.8 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 9:51 AM
Reserved
Mar 26, 2025, 9:20 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 1, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:09 AM