CVE-2025-13070: CSV to SortTable (WordPress plugin) · Path Traversal
Affects CSV to SortTable (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.6 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CSV to SortTable | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-13070, organizations should immediately update the CSV to SortTable plugin to a patched version once available. Until a patch is released, administrators should restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and audit existing contributors for suspicious activity. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on shortcode attributes, especially those used to generate file paths, to prevent directory traversal sequences such as '../'. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting path traversal attempts and monitor logs for unusual include path requests. Disable or limit the use of shortcodes by contributors if feasible. Additionally, harden the server environment by restricting PHP include paths and disabling unnecessary PHP functions that could be exploited. Regularly back up website data and configurations to enable recovery in case of compromise. Finally, conduct security awareness training for content contributors to understand the risks of improper shortcode usage.
Description
The CSV to SortTable WordPress plugin through 4.2 does not validate some shortcode attributes before using them to generate paths passed to include function/s, allowing any authenticated users such as contributor to perform LFI attacks.