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Prevent files / folders access

Prevent files / folders access is a WordPress component with 1 published CVE record in this archive. The latest tracked vulnerability was published Aug 20, 2025; the highest CVE/CNA score is 6.5.

Plugin slug: prevent-file-access

CVE-2025-53561: Prevent files / folders access: Filesystem traversal

Prevent files / folders access is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

PublishedAug 20, 2025
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Aug 20, 2025 CVE-2025-53561
Prevent files / folders access: Filesystem traversal
Prevent files / folders access is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
See mitigation notes
CVE6.5
NVDPending