CVE-2019-25779

CVSS 8.7 (high) · published 2026-10-22

WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to the calendar parameter to disclose sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Weakness: CWE-22

Source: NVD CVE-2019-25779

References

• https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019050123
• https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/diarise-theme-lfi.yaml
• https://packetstorm.news/files/id/152773/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woothemes-diarise-1.5.9-local-file-disclosure-via-download-php

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