CVE-2025-49879
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Litho theme <= 3.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in themezaa Litho litho allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Litho: from n/a through <= 3.0.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 8.6 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H- Effective score
- 8.6 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-22 - Reserved
- 2025-06-11
- Published
- 2025-06-17 17:01 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:13 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/49xxx/CVE-2025-49879.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-49879 — Litho <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2025-06-17 15:15:52 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:32:04 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.6 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 3.9 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 4.0 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0040 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 32.94% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-08-06
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-08-06 23:53 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-19221 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Jun 17, 2025, 3:01:13 PM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:13:06 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
8.6 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.3800
- Vendors
- themezaa
- Products
-
Litho (0 ≤3.0)Litho (n/a ≤3.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-37g4-2454-w65h
ENISA description: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in themezaa Litho litho allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Litho: from n/a through <= 3.0.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| themezaa | Litho |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-49879 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-19221 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49879 rapid7:www.cve.org
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/594c9b09-6abc-4028-889d-46b5394b368a?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Indicators (2)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
traversal.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:19 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2025-49879
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 13:39 UTC |
Remediations (15)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
Wordfence remediation: LithoWordfence
Update to version 3.1, or a newer patched version
2026-06-06 13:39 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
A newly published proof-of-concept tool called BitUnlocker exposes a dangerous downgrade attack that can bypass Microsoft's BitLocker full-disk encryption on fully patched Windows 11 machines, granting complete access to encrypted drives in under five minutes. The attack exploits CVE - 2025 -48804, a vulnerability in Windows BitLocker that allows an attacker to mix untrusted data with trusted ...
2026-05-22 14:13 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 14:13 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
October's Patch Tuesday also marks the final month that Microsoft will ship security updates for Windows 10 systems.
2026-05-22 14:13 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft has published 172 new vulnerabilities, including six zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows 10 moves past the end of support, sort of. Critical RCE in Windows Server Update Service.
2026-05-22 14:13 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday focuses on closing security gaps that attackers could exploit, reinforcing the importance of timely patching in enterprise environments. Here's a quick breakdown of what you need to know. Microsoft Patch Tuesday for February 2026 This month's release addresses 61 vulnerabilities, including five critical and 52 important-severity vulnerabilities. In ...
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
Updated October 29, 2025 : CISA has updated this Alert to include revised information on vulnerable product identification, potential threat activity detections, and additional resources. Microsoft released an update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 ), CVE - 2025 -59287
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:www.digitaltrends.com
Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to ...
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:www.lansweeper.com
The July 2025 edition of Patch Tuesday brings us 137 new fixes, with 14 rated as critical. We've listed the most important changes below. Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE - 2025 -49717, is a heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:feedly.com
Mitigation Apply the available security patches immediately to all affected Windows systems. Prioritize patching based on the criticality of systems and user access levels. Restrict local access to systems where possible. Monitor Windows Update Service logs for suspicious activity.
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.
2026-05-22 04:00 UTC
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