CVE-2025-64230
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 WP Chill Filr filr-protection allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Filr: from n/a through <= 1.2.10.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in the WP Chill Filr plugin's file protection mechanism allows attackers to use directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) to access files outside the intended restricted directory. The lack of proper input validation on file path parameters enables unauthorized file system access.
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
- 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.
-
Verify WP Chill Filr plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins section, or inspect wp-content/plugins/ directory for the filr folderAffected if WP Chill Filr plugin is present in the WordPress installation
-
Determine installed plugin versionCheck the plugin header in filr.php or the plugin's readme.txt file for the Version fieldAffected if version cannot be confirmed as patched or is within an affected release range
-
Confirm file protection feature is activeInspect plugin settings via WordPress admin or check database options table for filr-related configuration options that enable file protectionAffected if file protection/restriction feature is enabled and accessible via web request
-
Check for anomalous file access patternsReview web server access logs for requests to wp-content/plugins/filr/ that contain ../ sequences or attempt to access files outside expected directoriesAffected if logs show directory traversal patterns in filr-related requests
User is affected if WP Chill Filr plugin is installed with file protection enabled and the installed version falls within vulnerable release ranges or cannot be verified as patched.
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 · scopedImplement strict input validation and path sanitization to ensure file paths cannot escape the intended directory boundary. Validate that resolved paths remain within allowed directories before allowing file access.
Update to the latest available version of Filr (version 1.2.11 or later)
- 1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the 'Filr' (filr-protection) plugin by WP Chill
- 4. Check the current installed version (should be <= 1.2.10)
- 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
- 6. If no update is shown in WordPress, manually download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository or contact WP Chill support
- 7. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version after updating
- 8. Test that file access protections are functioning correctly
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $2,272.
Scan for this in your stack
Free · runs locallyCheck whether your project pulls in CVE-2025-64230 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.
References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-64230 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
No notes yet
Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.
A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.
- Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
- Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
- No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data