WatchTowerHQ Plugin up to 3.15.0 on WordPress handle_big_object_download_request wht_download_big_object_origin path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in WatchTowerHQ Plugin up to 3.15.0 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function handle_big_object_download_request. Executing a manipulation of the argument wht_download_big_object_origin can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-13972. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in WatchTowerHQ Plugin up to 3.15.0 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function handle_big_object_download_request. The manipulation of the argument wht_download_big_object_origin 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. CVE summarizes:

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.0. This is due to insufficient path validation in the handle_big_object_download_request function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and a valid access token, to read arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13972. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary 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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• WordPress Plugin

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• WatchTowerHQ Plugin

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• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15.0

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