AR for WordPress <= 8.40 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter
| CVE | CVE-2026-14327 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 7.5 (High) |
| Publicly Published | July 2, 2026 |
| Last Updated | July 3, 2026 |
| Researcher |
CHOIGYEONGMIN
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Description
The AR for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 8.40 via the 'file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires an attacker to first obtain a valid nonce and secure nonce via the publicly accessible ar_get_fresh_nonce and ar_process_user_image nopriv AJAX handlers, and to reproduce the encryption key locally — both steps are fully achievable by an unauthenticated attacker on any default free or unlicensed installation where ar_licence_key is unset.
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vulnerability Details for AR for WordPress
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | ar-for-wordpress (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 8.41, or a newer patched version |
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Recent vulnerabilities in AR for WordPress
| # | Title | CVE ID | CVSS | Researchers | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AR For WordPress <= 8.44 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | CVE-2025-60156 | Abu Hurayra (HurayraIIT) | September 26, 2025 | |
| 2 | AR For WordPress <= 7.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | CVE-2025-26913 | Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc) | February 23, 2025 | |
| 3 | AR for WordPress <= 7.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Upload | CVE-2024-12300 | cc | December 12, 2024 | |
| 4 | AR For WordPress <= 6.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload | CVE-2024-50496 | João Pedro Soares de Alcântara | October 25, 2024 |
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