CVE-2019-25213Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via aam-media path traversal

Published Oct 16, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Path traversal in Advanced Access Manager before 5.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through aam-media. The printMedia() function accepts the request parameter without confining the resolved path to intended media, enabling traversal to files such as wp-config.php. No authentication is required; exposed configuration files can disclose database credentials, while published evidence establishes neither file modification nor service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Advanced Access Manager before 5.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through aam-media. The printMedia() function accepts the request parameter without confining the resolved path to intended media, enabling traversal to files such as wp-config.php. No authentication is required; exposed configuration files can disclose database credentials, while published evidence establishes neither file modification nor service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-25213
Published
Oct 16, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
VasylTech LLC
Product
Advanced Access Manager
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.9.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

VasylTech LLC · Advanced Access Managerversion=0 <5.9.9

Published CVSS scores

9.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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Reported exploitation

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