CVE-2025-23562

WordPress XLSXviewer plugin <= 2.1.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

7.5 High

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in pitinca XLSXviewer xlsx-viewer allows Path Traversal.This issue affects XLSXviewer: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.75%Up 0.7 points since Jan 23, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

WordPress XLSXviewer plugin <= 2.1.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-23562
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-3250 7.5

Record: EUVD-2025-3250
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jfp-x3q6-2vqx 5.8

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in...

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in NotFound XLSXviewer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects XLSXviewer: from n/a through 2.1.1.

Record: GHSA-4jfp-x3q6-2vqx
CVSS 3.1: 5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.8

Record: CVE-2025-23562
CVSS 3.1: 5.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-23562 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Notfound Xlsxviewer, published January 22, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.75%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.