Path Traversal in Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2025-12496)
Summary
Path traversal in Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin) (CVE-2025-12496). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via file.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.203 via the file parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Custom-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. On a servers that have allow_url_fopen enabled, this issue allows for Server-Side Request Forgery
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-12496 has been found in Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin).
Attackers can target a specific entry point like file over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 4.9/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin) CVE-2025-12496" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-12496 (Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin)) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 4.9
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Attack surface: file / allow_url_fopen
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin). Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via file.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin). Attack surface: file / allow_url_fopen.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.9/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Zephyr Project Manager (WordPress plugin) を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。