CVE · High

CVE-2026-13251 — Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.5

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2026-13251 Perfmatters [perfmatters] < 2.6.5 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') High 7.5 < 2.6.5 2.6.5 2026-07-01

CVE-2026-13251

The Perfmatters WordPress plugin has a security flaw that allows unauthorized access to server files via the 's' parameter in all versions prior to 2.6.4, particularly when Local Google Fonts is enabled and other specific plugin settings are active. This vulnerability enables attackers to view sensitive data contained within arbitrary files on the server without needing authentication.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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