CVE-2025-9217: Slider Revolution <= 6.7.36 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'used_svg' and 'used_images'
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-9217 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in revolution slider slider revolution. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 6.7.37.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 29-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Slider Revolution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.36 via the 'used_svg' and 'used_images' parameters. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
45%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.53% on 12-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Revolution slider1 product
- slider revolution≤ 6.7.36
Wordpress1 product
- revslider≤ 6.7.36 (fixed in 6.7.37)
2 vendors · 2 products