Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft: Filesystem traversal
Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft is affected by filesystem traversal. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
- Component
- Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft
- Plugin slug
error-log-viewer- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 11, 2025
This CVE was published Oct 11, 2025 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Error Log Viewer by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6 via the rrrlgvwr_get_file function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N