CVE-2025-13681
📋 TL;DR
The BFG Tools – Extension Zipper WordPress plugin up to version 1.0.7 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the zip() function. Authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges can read arbitrary files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files like wp-config.php. This affects all WordPress installations using vulnerable versions of this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- BFG Tools – Extension Zipper WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Administrator-level attacker reads wp-config.php containing database credentials, secret keys, and other sensitive configuration, potentially leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Malicious administrator or compromised admin account reads sensitive server files, potentially exposing database credentials or other configuration data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to authorized administrators who already have high-level access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated administrator access. The vulnerability is in the first_file parameter handling.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bfg-tools-extension-zipper
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'BFG Tools – Extension Zipper'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.0.8+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
Restrict Admin Access
allImplement strict access controls and monitoring for administrator accounts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from production systems
- Implement web application firewall rules to block path traversal attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for BFG Tools – Extension Zipper version 1.0.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='bfg-tools-extension-zipper' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.8 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in WordPress or web server logs
- Multiple requests to plugin endpoints with path traversal patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or similar path traversal sequences to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "bfg-tools-extension-zipper" AND ("../" OR "..\" OR "%2e%2e%2f")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bfg-tools-extension-zipper/tags/1.0.7/bfg-tools-extension-zipper.php#L290
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bfg-tools-extension-zipper/trunk/bfg-tools-extension-zipper.php#L290
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3412948%40bfg-tools-extension-zipper&new=3412948%40bfg-tools-extension-zipper
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5bd95df9-4355-4d57-ba44-59280463e284?source=cve
