Directory Traversal in Simple CSV Table Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-12960

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple Csv Table
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-12960?

The Simple CSV Table plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to exploit a Directory Traversal vulnerability through the href parameter in the [csv] shortcode. This occurs due to inadequate validation of the path when user-supplied input is concatenated to a base directory path. As a result, attackers can potentially access arbitrary files on the server, compromising sensitive data, including database credentials and authentication keys.

Affected Version(s)

Simple CSV Table * <= 1.0.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-csv-tab...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ivan Cese
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CVE-2025-12960 : Directory Traversal in Simple CSV Table Plugin for WordPress