CVE-2025-60227: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ThimPress WP Pipes
Improper 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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-60227 involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the WP Pipes plugin by ThimPress. This path traversal flaw allows an attacker to access or manipulate files outside the intended directory scope, which can lead to denial of service conditions. The issue affects WP Pipes versions up to 1.4.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.6, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and a scope change with impact on availability only.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service (availability impact) on affected systems running vulnerable versions of WP Pipes. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. No known active exploits have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected plugin or disabling it if feasible to mitigate risk.
CVE-2025-60227: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in ThimPress WP Pipes
Description
Improper 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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-60227 involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory in the WP Pipes plugin by ThimPress. This path traversal flaw allows an attacker to access or manipulate files outside the intended directory scope, which can lead to denial of service conditions. The issue affects WP Pipes versions up to 1.4.3. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.6, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and a scope change with impact on availability only.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to denial of service (availability impact) on affected systems running vulnerable versions of WP Pipes. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity reported. No known active exploits have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected plugin or disabling it if feasible to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-25T15:34:33.695Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68f8eff704677bbd79439ad4
Added to database: 10/22/2025, 2:53:43 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 6:12:42 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 12:31:53 AM
Views: 63
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