CVE-2025-53298

Name: CVE-2025-53298
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-27T14:15:51.697+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53298 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in gioni Plugin Inspector plugin-inspector allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Plugin Inspector: from n/a through <= 1.5.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in gioni Plugin Inspector plugin-inspector allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Plugin Inspector: from n/a through <= 1.5.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/plugin-inspector/vulnerability/wordpress-plugin-inspector-plugin-1-5-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53298?

How severe is CVE-2025-53298?

CVE-2025-53298 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53298?

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Source: NVD / NIST