Houzez Theme - Functionality <= 4.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Download

2025-09-23 00:00

Rafie Muhammad

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 4.1.4

Affected PluginHouzez Theme - Functionality

Affected Version<= 4.1.2

CVSS8.1High

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Houzez Theme - Functionality plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.1.4, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/26654f89-38ae-480c-9851-08a6bf0f6d84

CVSS Vector

8.1

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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