This vulnerability is moderately dangerous and expected to become exploited. Vulnerabilities like this one are used in mass-exploit campaigns. Attackers use these to attack thousands of websites at a time, regardless of traffic size or popularity. Learn more.
As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
Due to the specific nature of this vulnerability, no virtual patch can be assigned to it.
This could allow a malicious actor to download any file from your website. This includes but is not limited to files that contain login credentials or backup files.
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
We advise to mitigate or resolve the vulnerability immediately.
Update to version 5.4.02 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
Published by Patchstack
31 Dec, 2025