CVE-2021-25059Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level full-site disclosure via traversal backup request

Published Nov 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 25, 2025

Path traversal in EventPrime Events Download Plugin before 2.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to download a full site archive. The dpwap_plugin_download_url AJAX action accepts a traversal value in pluginData and archives the resolved WordPress installation directory. Subscriber access is sufficient, and the resulting ZIP exposes all site files, including wp-config.php.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in EventPrime Events Download Plugin before 2.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to download a full site archive. The dpwap_plugin_download_url AJAX action accepts a traversal value in pluginData and archives the resolved WordPress installation directory. Subscriber access is sufficient, and the resulting ZIP exposes all site files, including wp-config.php.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25059
Published
Nov 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 25, 2025
Vendor
EventPrime Events
Product
Download Plugin
Classifications
CWE-22
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

EventPrime Events · Download Pluginversion=0 <2.0.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Path Traversal

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