Path traversal in EUCookieLaw plugin for WordPress

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU108920

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3897

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the "file_get_contents" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EUCookieLaw: 2.7.0 - 2.7.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:diego-la-monica:eucookielaw:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:diego-la-monica:eucookielaw:2.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:diego-la-monica:eucookielaw:2.7.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/eucookielaw/trunk/templates/EUCookieCache.php#L26
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3288917/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d360de79-8490-4e70-b2d9-4f01a1ed3305?source=cve

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.