CVE-2025-26753
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration allows attackers to download arbitrary files from the server by manipulating file paths. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin from all versions up to 6.2. Attackers can potentially access sensitive system files.
💻 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 server compromise via downloading configuration files containing credentials, followed by remote code execution or data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive files like wp-config.php, database credentials, or other application configuration files.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file permissions restrict access to sensitive directories and files.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of path traversal techniques but no authentication is needed according to references.
🛠️ 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. Alternatively, download version 6.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate videowhisper-live-streaming-integration
Web Application Firewall rule
allBlock path traversal patterns in requests to the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions on sensitive directories (config files, etc.)
- Deploy web application firewall with path traversal detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for VideoWhisper Live Streaming Integration version 6.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get videowhisper-live-streaming-integration --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 6.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs, especially requests containing '../' sequences to plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with path traversal sequences (../, ..\, etc.) to /wp-content/plugins/videowhisper-live-streaming-integration/
SIEM Query:
web.url:*videowhisper* AND web.url:*..%2F*