As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
This could allow a malicious actor to see all files in a given directory or determine if certain files/directories exist in given folder. This can be used to exploit other weaknesses in the system
CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.
This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.
Update to version 2.8.3 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
Published by Patchstack
4 May, 2026