CVE-2025-13972: The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and…

PriorityP431medium4.9CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRHUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.45%

35.7th percentile

The WatchTowerHQ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read via the 'wht_download_big_object_origin' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.0. This is due to insufficient path validation in the handle_big_object_download_request function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and a valid access token, to read arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information such as database credentials and authentication keys.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
watchtowerhq	watchtowerhq	<= 3.16.0	—

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