CVE-2025-32589
Published: 11 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-32589 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 21.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-32589 is a PHP Local File Inclusion flaw caused by improper control of filenames in include/require statements within PHP code. It affects the Flexi – Guest Submit plugin for WordPress by odude, impacting all versions through 4.28.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the issue over the network, though the attack requires high complexity. Successful exploitation grants the ability to include arbitrary local files, resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The referenced Patchstack advisory identifies the affected plugin versions and provides details on the local file inclusion vulnerability. No explicit patch or mitigation steps are described in the available information.
EPSS scores for the CVE remain low, with a current value of 0.0115 and a recorded peak of 0.0199.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-10753
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in odude Flexi – Guest Submit flexi allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Flexi – Guest Submit: from n/a through <= 4.28.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.