CVE-2025-12002Network attack vector

Unauthenticated file read via unsanitized path

Published Jan 17, 2026 · Updated Jan 17, 2026

Path traversal in Smash Balloon YouTube Feed Pro 2.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files via AJAX. The unauthenticated sby_check_wp_submit action insufficiently sanitizes user-controlled path data before passing it to a file operation. Exploitation requires Save Featured Images to be enabled and Disable WP Posts to be disabled; the consequence is disclosure of server-side file contents.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Smash Balloon YouTube Feed Pro 2.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files via AJAX. The unauthenticated sby_check_wp_submit action insufficiently sanitizes user-controlled path data before passing it to a file operation. Exploitation requires Save Featured Images to be enabled and Disable WP Posts to be disabled; the consequence is disclosure of server-side file contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12002
Published
Jan 17, 2026
Updated
Jan 17, 2026
Vendor
Smash Balloon
Product
YouTube Feed Pro
Classifications
CWE-22, T1190, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=2.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Smash Balloon · YouTube Feed Proversion=* <=2.6.0

Published CVSS scores

5.9WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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 exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application
T1005Data from Local System

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