CVE-2025-60217
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 · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ypromo PT Luxa Addons pt-luxa-addons allows Path Traversal.This issue affects PT Luxa Addons: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
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 · moderate confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in the PT Luxa Addons WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.2.2) allows attackers to access files outside the web root directory through manipulation of file path inputs, potentially exposing sensitive system files.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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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Locate PT Luxa Addons plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named pt-luxa-addons or similar variantAffected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress plugins directory
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Determine installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file or readme.txt in the plugin directory and locate the Version field in the plugin header commentAffected if The reported version is 1.2.2 or any version lower than 1.2.2
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Identify file handling functionalitySearch the plugin PHP files for functions that process file path inputs, such as file_get_contents, include, require, or similar functions that accept user-controllable path parametersAffected if The plugin contains file inclusion or reading functions that accept external input without validation
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Check accessibility of file-related endpointsReview the plugin code for any AJAX handlers, admin pages, or public endpoints that expose the file handling functionality, noting whether they require authenticationAffected if File handling endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated users or low-privilege users
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Review access logs for path traversal attemptsExamine web server access logs for requests to PT Luxa Addons endpoints containing path traversal sequences such as ../ or absolute paths like /etc/Affected if Recent or historical requests contain path traversal patterns targeting this plugin
The environment is affected if PT Luxa Addons plugin version 1.2.2 or below is installed and contains accessible file path handling functionality that processes user-supplied input.
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.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and sanitization for all file path parameters, restricting access to allowed directories. If available, update to a patched version from the vendor.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2025-60217 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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