CVE-2025-60227
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 ThimPress WP Pipes wp-pipes allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WP Pipes: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.
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 exists in the WP Pipes plugin where improper validation of file path inputs allows attackers to use '../' sequences to access files outside the intended restricted directory. This could enable unauthorized file access or disclosure of sensitive system files.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.4.3CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Verify WP Pipes plugin is installedCheck your WordPress installation for the WP Pipes plugin in wp-content/plugins/ directory, or log into WordPress admin and look under Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'WP Pipes' by ThimpressAffected if WP Pipes plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Check installed plugin versionOpen the main WP Pipes plugin file (typically wp-pipes.php or similar in wp-content/plugins/wp-pipes/) and look for the version comment in the plugin header, e.g., 'Version: 1.4.3'Affected if Version is 1.4.3 or lower (any version up to and including 1.4.3)
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Identify file-handling functionalityReview the WP Pipes plugin for any features that accept file paths as input, such as import/export utilities, log file viewers, or file processing modules. Check plugin settings pages and any publicly accessible endpoints that handle file paths.Affected if Any file path input feature or endpoint is accessible/enabled in the plugin
You are affected if WP Pipes plugin is installed with version 1.4.3 or lower AND any file-handling functionality that accepts path inputs is active in your environment.
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 dataUpdate WP Pipes to the latest version once a patch is released. Until then, consider disabling the plugin or implementing web application firewall rules to block path traversal sequences in requests.
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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-2025-60227 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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