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High · 7.5 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2025-2539 EUVD-2025-6807GHSA-c39q-wr4f-xpw7

File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Published Mar 20, 2025 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Vendor: Thom Stark Product: File Away Category: Web / CMS

Description

The File Away plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.9.0.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, leveraging the use of a reversible weak algorithm, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
thomstark File Away ≤ 3.9.9.0.1 —

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GitHub 5 repositories

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