Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-24782

Medium

Published: 27 January 2025

Published
27 January 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0034 57.0th percentile
Risk Priority 13 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-24782 is a medium-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Wpwax Post Grid\, Slider \& Carousel Ultimate. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 43.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-24782 is a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability arising from improper control of filenames in include/require statements, classified under CWE-98. It affects the wpWax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate WordPress plugin (post-grid-carousel-ultimate) in all versions through 1.6.10.

An attacker with low-privileged network access and no user interaction required can exploit the flaw to achieve high-impact disclosure of local files on the server. The CVSS 6.5 vector reflects that authenticated users can supply crafted inputs leading to unauthorized file reads without affecting integrity or availability.

The sole reference points to a Patchstack advisory entry that catalogs the issue for the affected plugin version. EPSS rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0156 on 2026-04-02 before receding to the current 0.0034, indicating a temporary increase in exploitation interest after disclosure.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in wpWax Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate post-grid-carousel-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate: from n/a through…

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<= 1.6.10.

CWE(s)
CWE-98NVD-CWE-Other

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of the web application (T1190) for unauthorized local file reads (T1005).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

wpwax
post grid\, slider \& carousel ultimate
≤ 1.7

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the post-grid-carousel-ultimate WordPress plugin by requiring timely patching or removal of affected versions up to 1.6.10.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents exploitation of improper filename controls in PHP include/require statements by validating user-supplied inputs, addressing the core flaw enabling local file disclosure.

CM-6 Configuration Settings good match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings such as PHP open_basedir restrictions or disabling dangerous functions to block unauthorized local file access via vulnerable plugins.

References