CVE-2025-69131: WordPress Scraper Plugin Path Traversal

CVE-2025-69131 Overview

CVE-2025-69131 is an unauthenticated arbitrary file download vulnerability in the WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site. The flaw affects plugin versions up to and including 1.0.7. Attackers can retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying WordPress server without authentication. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory). Successful exploitation exposes sensitive files such as wp-config.php, which contains database credentials and authentication secrets.

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can download arbitrary files from vulnerable WordPress sites, exposing configuration files, credentials, and other sensitive data over the network.

Affected Products

WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site versions <= 1.0.7
WordPress sites with the vulnerable plugin installed and active
WooCommerce installations using this plugin for data import

Discovery Timeline

2026-06-17 - CVE-2025-69131 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69131

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability resides in the file download functionality of the WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin. The plugin exposes an endpoint that accepts a file path parameter without enforcing authentication or authorization checks. An unauthenticated attacker can issue a crafted HTTP request to that endpoint and receive the contents of files outside the intended directory scope. The flaw is reachable directly over the network and requires no user interaction. See the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report for the upstream advisory.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper input validation on a user-controlled file path, mapped to CWE-22. The plugin fails to canonicalize or restrict the requested path to an allowlist within the plugin's working directory. Traversal sequences such as ../ are not stripped or rejected. The download handler also lacks a capability check, allowing anonymous callers to invoke it.

Attack Vector

An attacker sends an HTTP request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint with a file path parameter pointing to a sensitive file on the server. Because the endpoint does not validate the path or require authentication, the server returns the file contents in the HTTP response. Targets typically include wp-config.php, .htaccess, backup archives, and log files. Recovered credentials and secrets can enable follow-on attacks such as database access or full site takeover. The Patchstack advisory documents the affected component.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69131

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to plugin endpoints containing path traversal sequences such as ../, ..%2f, or encoded variants in query or POST parameters
Unauthenticated GET or POST requests returning large or binary responses from the plugin's download handler
Web server access logs showing requests for wp-config.php, .htaccess, or files outside wp-content/plugins/wp_scraper/
Unusual user agents or repeated requests targeting the scraper plugin from a single source IP

Detection Strategies

Inspect WordPress access logs for requests referencing the scraper plugin path combined with traversal patterns or absolute file paths
Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules that block traversal sequences targeting plugin endpoints
Correlate outbound responses containing strings such as DB_PASSWORD or AUTH_KEY with prior unauthenticated plugin requests
Audit installed WordPress plugins for wp_scraper at version <= 1.0.7

Monitoring Recommendations

Centralize WordPress and web server logs in a SIEM and alert on path traversal signatures targeting /wp-content/plugins/
Track plugin inventory and version drift across all WordPress sites in the environment
Monitor file integrity for wp-config.php and other sensitive files for unauthorized access patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69131

Immediate Actions Required

Identify all WordPress sites running the WordPress & WooCommerce Scraper Plugin, Import Data from Any Site at version <= 1.0.7
Deactivate and remove the vulnerable plugin until a patched version is confirmed available from the vendor
Rotate WordPress secrets in wp-config.php, including AUTH_KEY, SECURE_AUTH_KEY, and database credentials, if exposure is suspected
Review web server access logs for evidence of prior exploitation against the plugin endpoint

Patch Information

No fixed version is listed in the NVD entry at the time of publication. Consult the Patchstack WordPress Vulnerability Report for vendor patch status and apply the update as soon as a fixed release becomes available.

Workarounds

Disable the plugin via the WordPress admin console or by renaming the plugin directory under wp-content/plugins/
Block requests to the plugin's download endpoint at the WAF or reverse proxy layer
Restrict file system permissions so the web server user cannot read files outside the WordPress webroot where feasible
Add WAF signatures that reject requests containing ../, ..%2f, or absolute paths in query parameters

bash

# Configuration example: disable the vulnerable plugin via WP-CLI
wp plugin deactivate wp_scraper
wp plugin delete wp_scraper

# Example NGINX rule to block traversal attempts on the plugin path
location ~* /wp-content/plugins/wp_scraper/ {
    if ($args ~* "(\.\./|\.\.%2f|/etc/|wp-config)") {
        return 403;
    }
}