CVE-2025-47650
📋 TL;DR
This path traversal vulnerability in Infility Global WordPress plugin allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory. It affects all versions up to 2.14.7, potentially exposing sensitive server files to unauthorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Infility Global 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
Attackers could download sensitive system files like /etc/passwd, configuration files, or source code, leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file downloads exposing sensitive information such as configuration files, logs, or database credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited file access with proper file permissions and web server restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of path traversal techniques but no authentication is needed based on the vulnerability description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.14.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Infility Global plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate infility-global
Web Server Restrictions
allConfigure web server to block directory traversal attempts.
# For Apache: Set AllowOverride None in directory configuration
# For Nginx: Add location blocks to restrict file access
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Infility Global plugin completely from production systems.
- Implement strict file permission controls and disable directory listing on web server.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Infility Global version. If version is 2.14.7 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=infility-global --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.14.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test file download functionality with traversal attempts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or '..\' patterns in URLs
- Unusual file access patterns to non-web-accessible directories
- Multiple failed file access attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with encoded directory traversal sequences (%2e%2e%2f)
- Requests for known sensitive files like /etc/passwd, wp-config.php
SIEM Query:
source="web_access_logs" AND (url="*../*" OR url="*..\\*" OR url="*%2e%2e%2f*")