CVE-2025-47650: Infility Global Path Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2025-47650 Overview

CVE-2025-47650 is a path traversal vulnerability in the Infility Global WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 2.15.06. Authenticated attackers can bypass directory restrictions and download arbitrary files from the underlying server.

The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory). The Patchstack Vulnerability Report classifies the issue as an arbitrary file download flaw.

Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers can read sensitive server files such as wp-config.php, exposing database credentials, secret keys, and other configuration data.

Affected Products

Infility Global WordPress plugin versions through 2.15.06
WordPress installations with the infility-global plugin enabled
Sites where low-privileged authenticated users can reach plugin endpoints

Discovery Timeline

2025-08-20 - CVE-2025-47650 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-47650

Vulnerability Analysis

The Infility Global plugin exposes a file download function that fails to properly sanitize user-supplied path parameters. Attackers can inject directory traversal sequences such as ../ to escape the intended download directory. The application then reads and returns arbitrary files from the web server file system.

Exploitation requires an authenticated session but no user interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality only. File integrity and availability remain intact because the endpoint performs read operations rather than writes.

Attackers commonly target WordPress configuration files including wp-config.php, which contains database credentials and authentication salts. Additional targets include /etc/passwd, log files, and backup archives stored within reachable paths.

Root Cause

The plugin accepts a file path parameter from HTTP requests and passes it to file read operations without normalizing or validating the input. Missing checks for ../ sequences, absolute paths, and null byte injection allow the requested path to resolve outside the plugin's intended directory scope.

Attack Vector

The attack requires network access to the WordPress site and valid authenticated credentials at the subscriber level or higher. The attacker submits a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint with a manipulated file path parameter. The server processes the traversal sequence and returns the contents of the targeted file.

The EPSS score is 0.418%, indicating a low near-term exploitation probability. No public proof-of-concept exploit or CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listing exists at publication time.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-47650

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to infility-global plugin endpoints containing ../, ..%2f, or ..%5c sequences in query parameters
Access log entries showing successful responses for file paths outside the plugin directory
Unexpected reads of wp-config.php, .htaccess, or /etc/passwd correlating with plugin request traffic
Authenticated sessions from unusual IP addresses accessing plugin file handlers

Detection Strategies

Deploy web application firewall rules that block traversal patterns in requests targeting /wp-content/plugins/infility-global/ paths
Correlate WordPress authentication logs with subsequent plugin endpoint activity to surface credential abuse
Alert on file access to sensitive configuration files initiated by the web server process outside normal update windows

Monitoring Recommendations

Enable verbose access logging on the WordPress web server and forward logs to a central analytics platform
Monitor for anomalous outbound data volumes from the web server that could indicate bulk file exfiltration
Track failed and successful login events against low-privilege WordPress accounts for brute-force precursors

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-47650

Immediate Actions Required

Update the Infility Global plugin to a version later than 2.15.06 once the vendor publishes a patched release
Disable the infility-global plugin on all WordPress sites until a fixed version is confirmed available
Rotate WordPress database credentials, salts, and API keys stored in wp-config.php if exploitation is suspected
Audit WordPress user accounts and remove or reset any unexpected low-privilege accounts

Patch Information

Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the latest vendor patch status. At publication, the advisory lists versions up to and including 2.15.06 as vulnerable.

Workarounds

Restrict access to the plugin's file handler endpoints using web server rewrite rules or WAF policies
Enforce least-privilege on WordPress accounts and remove subscriber access where not required
Apply file system permissions that prevent the web server user from reading sensitive files outside the web root

bash

# Example nginx rule to block traversal patterns targeting the plugin
location ~* /wp-content/plugins/infility-global/ {
    if ($args ~* "\.\./|\.\.%2f|\.\.%5c") {
        return 403;
    }
}