SSL Zen <= 4.7.42 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'file_name' Parameter
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.
CVE-2026-17602
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-17602
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "sslzen",
"product": "SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver",
"lessThanOrEqual": "4.7.42"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-17602
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Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #2051 · Revision 1
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- Publisher date