docjojo atec Debug Plugin up to 1.2.22 on WordPress custom_log absolute path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in docjojo atec Debug Plugin up to 1.2.22 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument custom_log results in absolute path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-9516. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in docjojo atec Debug Plugin up to 1.2.22 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument custom_log with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-36. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The atec Debug plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.22 via the 'custom_log' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to view the contents of files outside of the originally intended directory.

The weakness was disclosed by Jonas Benjamin Friedli. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-9516 since 08/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• docjojo

Name

• atec Debug Plugin

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.19
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.21
• 1.2.22

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