Vulnerability · Published Feb 15, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-0822Bit Assist <= 1.5.2 - Path Traversal to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via fileID Parameter
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist from bitpressadmin. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Bit Assist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via the fileID Parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| bitpressadmin | Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channels, Supporting SMS, Calls, and Chat – Bit Assist | 0 – through 1.5.2 |
Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de9b0eba-5d2b-427c-a199-88bf96c26f5e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bit-assist/tags/1.5.2/backend/app/HTTP/Controllers/DownloadController.php#L65
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bit-assist/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3239816/#file3