WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to the calendar parameter to disclose sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
WooThemes Diarise unknown
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.5.9

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References
Link Providers
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019050123 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/diarise-theme-lfi.yaml cve-icon cve-icon
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/152773/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woothemes-diarise-1.5.9-local-file-disclosure-via-download-php cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Description WooThemes Diarise through 1.5.9 contains a file read vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through the calendar parameter of download.php. Attackers can send GET requests with file:// scheme paths to the calendar parameter to disclose sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Title WooThemes Diarise 1.5.9 Local File Disclosure via download.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T10:57:27.435Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T20:25:27.390Z

Link: CVE-2019-25779

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-22T11:17:03.930

Modified: 2026-10-22T17:40:46.877

Link: CVE-2019-25779

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Updated: 2026-10-22T12:30:05Z

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