---
id: CVE-2019-25779
title: WooThemes Diarise 1.5.9 Local File Disclosure via download.php
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: WooThemes
product: Diarise
affected:
  - Diarise <= 1.5.9
published: '2026-10-22'
updated: '2026-10-22'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-22T10:57:27.435Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25779'
references:
  - url: 'https://packetstorm.news/files/id/152773/'
    label: Packet Storm 152773
  - url: 'https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019050123'
    label: CXSecurity WLB-2019050123
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/diarise-theme-lfi.yaml
    label: Nuclei Template
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/woothemes-diarise-1.5.9-local-file-disclosure-via-download-php
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: WooThemes Diarise 1.5.9 Local File Disclosure via
      download.php
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-22T11:37:02.344Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `Diarise <= 1.5.9`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.