Health Check & Troubleshooting <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Path Traversal
Affected versions: *-1.7.1
Vulnerability type: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected software, patched versions and attribution
The Health Check & Troubleshooting plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to perform actions on files outside of the originally intended directory.
Health Check & Troubleshooting
Affected versions: *-1.7.1
Patched versions: Not supplied
Researcher credit: PPzzAArr
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- Published
- December 15, 2025
- CVSS
- 2.7