Vulnerability · Published Sep 4, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-9516atec Debug <= 1.2.22 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in atec Debug from docjojo. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 60.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The atec Debug plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.22 via the 'custom_log' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to view the contents of files outside of the originally intended directory.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| docjojo | atec Debug | 0 – through 1.2.22 |
Weakness: CWE-36 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4bf43620-34ee-4e4f-b6ee-d24fbdbc894e?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/atec-debug/trunk/includes/ATEC/CONFIG.php#L327
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3355260%40atec-debug%2Ftrunk&old=3342365%40atec-debug%2Ftrunk