CVE-2025-1565
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Mayosis Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.1 via the library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Mayosis Core WordPress plugin contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php file, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files on the server by manipulating file path parameters.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Mayosis Core plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Mayosis Core' or check for the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/mayosis/Affected if The plugin is installed and active
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Determine installed Mayosis Core versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Mayosis Core, and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header at wp-content/plugins/mayosis/mayosis.php for the 'Version' tagAffected if Version is lower than 5.4.2 or version cannot be determined (likely vulnerable)
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Verify vulnerable file existsCheck if the file library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php exists in the mayosis plugin directory: inspect the path wp-content/plugins/mayosis/library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php via file manager or FTPAffected if The file exists and is accessible on the server
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Test vulnerable endpoint accessibilityMake an HTTP request to the vulnerable endpoint using a path traversal payload, for example: GET /wp-content/plugins/mayosis/library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php?file=../../../../wp-config.phpAffected if The server returns file contents or responds with non-error status indicating the parameter is processed
A user is affected if Mayosis Core plugin version is below 5.4.2 AND the vulnerable file library/wave-audio/peaks/remote_dl.php exists and responds to path traversal requests.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Mayosis Core plugin to version 5.4.2 or later. If immediate update is not possible, disable the plugin or remove the vulnerable file, and consider deploying WAF rules to block path traversal attacks.
Latest version of Mayosis Core plugin (version 5.4.2 or higher)
- 1. Update the Mayosis Core WordPress plugin to the latest available version
- 2. After updating, verify the fix by checking that the remote_dl.php file has been removed or patched
- 3. Confirm that arbitrary file read is no longer possible by testing the vulnerable endpoint (if safe to do in a test environment)
- 4. Review any other WordPress plugins for similar path traversal vulnerabilities
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-1565 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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