Simple CSV Table Plugin up to 1.0.1 on WordPress Shortcode csv href path traversal

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Simple CSV Table Plugin up to 1.0.1 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function csv of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument href results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-12960. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Simple CSV Table Plugin up to 1.0.1 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function csv of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument href with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Simple CSV Table plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 via the `href` parameter in the `[csv]` shortcode. This is due to insufficient path validation before concatenating user-supplied input to a base directory path. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-12960. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/12/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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-2025-203062). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Simple CSV Table Plugin

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• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1

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