CVE-2025-14388 is a critical unauthenticated arbitrary file read vulnerability affecting PhastPress plugin versions up to and including 3.7. Attackers can exploit a null byte injection flaw, specifically a discrepancy in how URL-decoded paths are handled, to read sensitive files like wp-config.php from the webroot. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely access confidential information with low attack complexity. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered community discussion, with recommendations to disable the plugin or block %2500 in URLs as a patch is unavailable.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 3.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:kiboit:phastpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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