Premium Age Verification / Restriction for WordPress <= 3.0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read and Write via remote_tunnel.php

2025-07-10 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginPremium Age Verification / Restriction for WordPress

Affected Version<= 3.0.2

CVSS9.8Critical

CVECVE-2025-7401

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Vulnerability Overview

The Premium Age Verification / Restriction for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write due to the existence of an insufficiently protected remote support functionality in remote_tunnel.php in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read from or write to arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make the exposure of sensitive information or remote code execution possible.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials) The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7401 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0906a45-6d9b-48a0-98ae-df7b591a8848

CVSS Vector

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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