CVE-2025-13972

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.9
Exploit probability—
ProductWatchTowerHQ
PublishedDec 12, 2025
First seenDec 12, 2025

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
watchtowerhq WatchTowerHQv ≤ 3.16.0—

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