CVE-2018-7422: A Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Site Editor plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via the ajax_path parameter to editor/extensions/pagebuil

high Affects site-editor (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Site Editor plugin through 1.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to retrieve arbitrary files via the ajax_path parameter to editor/extensions/pagebuil

Package
site-editor (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.1.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 62% (99.2th percentile)
Published
2018-03-19
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22CWE-829
NVD recordsite-editor (WordPress plugin) advisories

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