CVE-2025-26752
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration allows attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using this plugin from any version up to 6.2 are vulnerable. Attackers can potentially delete critical system files or website content.
💻 Affected Systems
- VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration 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
Complete website compromise through deletion of WordPress core files, configuration files, or database files leading to site destruction and potential data loss.
Likely Case
Selective file deletion causing website functionality disruption, content loss, or defacement.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions restrict deletion to non-critical files or if web server runs with minimal privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and path traversal techniques. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 6.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 6.3+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate videowhisper-live-streaming-integration
Restrict File Deletion Permissions
allConfigure web server to prevent deletion of files outside plugin directory
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely if not critically needed
- Implement web application firewall rules to block path traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration → Version. If version is 6.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get videowhisper-live-streaming-integration --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 6.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file deletion events in web server logs
- HTTP requests containing '../' patterns to plugin endpoints
- Failed file deletion attempts with path traversal patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to videowhisper-live-streaming-integration endpoints with path traversal payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*videowhisper*" AND (uri="*../*" OR uri="*..%2f*"))