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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-7518

The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function.

Published Jul 12, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · RSFirewall!

Check this week

CVE-2025-7518 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 45.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run RSFirewall!.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
45.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor rsjoomla RSFirewall! 0 ≤1.1.42

The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function. 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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor rsjoomla RSFirewall! 0 ≤1.1.420 ≤1.1.42

How to fix CVE-2025-7518

  • Recommended remediation

    A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-7518 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 45.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run RSFirewall!.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with rsjoomla RSFirewall! 0 ≤1.1.42 0 ≤1.1.42. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 45.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 12, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function. 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.

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function. 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.

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-21212

    The RSFirewall! plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.42 via the get_local_filename() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrar

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Apr 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.