CVE-2025-30841

WordPress Countdown & Clock plugin <=2.8.8 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Severity Score

9.9

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track*

*SSVC

Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in adamskaat Countdown & Clock allows Remote Code Inclusion. This issue affects Countdown & Clock: from n/a through 2.8.8.

*Credits: astra.r3verii (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track*

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2025-03-26 CVE Reserved
2025-04-01 CVE Published
2025-04-02 CVE Updated
2025-04-02 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

CAPEC-253: Remote Code Inclusion

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/countdown-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-countdown-clock-plugin-2-8-8-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
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