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.

No CVSS v4.0

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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
webandprint AR for WordPress unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 8.40

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References
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L118 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/ar-wordpress.php#L130 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L64 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ar-for-wordpress/tags/8.40/includes/ar-secure-download.php#L98 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&new=3593272%40ar-for-wordpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= cve-icon
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfa375a8-ab07-45da-bc77-1e7edc996e05?source=cve cve-icon
History

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title AR for WordPress <= 8.40 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'file' Parameter
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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-03T01:28:21.367Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T12:16:13.432Z

Link: CVE-2026-14327

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Updated: 2026-07-03T09:45:05Z

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