CVE-2019-25213: The Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1 due to insufficient validation on the aam-media paramete

critical Affects advanced-access-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Advanced Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read in versions up to, and including, 5.9.8.1 due to insufficient validation on the aam-media paramete

Package
advanced-access-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=5.9.8.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (86.3th percentile)
Published
2024-10-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-22
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