WPMasterToolKit Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress path traversal

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in WPMasterToolKit Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-3300. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WPMasterToolKit Plugin up to 2.5.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) – All in one plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read and modify the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-3300 since 04/04/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WPMasterToolKit Plugin

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• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2

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