WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-69050 Deferred

Overworld: Filesystem traversal

Overworld 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.

CVE / CNA score 8.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Overworld
Plugin slug
overworld
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published Jan 22, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this theme.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Overworld to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Edge-Themes Overworld overworld allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Overworld: from n/a through <= 1.3.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources