CVE-2025-23562

Name: CVE-2025-23562
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-22T15:15:17.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10EPSS 0.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-23562 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in pitinca XLSXviewer xlsx-viewer allows Path Traversal.This issue affects XLSXviewer: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in pitinca XLSXviewer xlsx-viewer allows Path Traversal.This issue affects XLSXviewer: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.70%

48.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/xlsx-viewer/vulnerability/wordpress-xlsxviewer-plugin-2-1-1-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jan 22, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-23562?

How severe is CVE-2025-23562?

CVE-2025-23562 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23562?

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Source: NVD / NIST