StoreEngine Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress file_download path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in StoreEngine Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress. The affected element is the function file_download. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-9215. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in StoreEngine Plugin up to 1.5.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function file_download. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The StoreEngine – Powerful WordPress eCommerce Plugin for Payments, Memberships, Affiliates, Sales & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the file_download() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-9215. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-29695). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/16/2025 Advisory disclosed
09/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-9215 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324572
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/16/2025 22:28
Updated: 09/17/2025 10:07
Changes: 09/16/2025 22:28 (51), 09/17/2025 09:27 (12), 09/17/2025 10:07 (1)
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