Description
The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.42 via the 'file_name' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sslzen
Sslzen ssl Zen
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions ssl Zen
Vendors & Products Sslzen
Sslzen ssl Zen
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions ssl Zen

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.42 via the 'file_name' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Title SSL Zen <= 4.7.42 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'file_name' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Sslzen Ssl Zen
Wordpress-extensions Ssl Zen
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T13:00:14.914Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T16:30:48.671Z

Link: CVE-2026-17602

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T12:55:52.147Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T08:16:40.247

Modified: 2026-09-25T14:17:18.233

Link: CVE-2026-17602

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-25T14:14:29Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

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