Description
The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Published: 2025-08-12
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24220 The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
History

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elementor website Builder
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elementor:website_builder:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Elementor website Builder

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Elementor
Elementor elementor
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.2 via the Import_Images::import() function due to insufficient controls on the filename specified. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Title Elementor <= 3.30.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read via Image Import
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Elementor Elementor Website Builder
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:36:39.960Z

Reserved: 2025-07-23T12:26:55.980Z

Link: CVE-2025-8081

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-12T13:58:14.003Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-12T06:15:26.403

Modified: 2025-08-15T18:00:55.213

Link: CVE-2025-8081

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-12T19:53:22Z

Weaknesses