CVE-2025-46230
Published: 24 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-46230 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 30.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-46230 is a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability arising from improper control of filenames in include/require statements. It affects the GhozyLab Popup Builder easy-notify-lite WordPress plugin, with all versions through 1.1.35 impacted. The flaw is tracked under CWE-98 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5.
An attacker with low-privileged authenticated access can exploit the issue over the network, though the attack requires high complexity. Successful exploitation allows inclusion of arbitrary local files, resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability is catalogued in the Patchstack database, which identifies the affected plugin versions and provides the associated advisory entry.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0173 on 2026-06-02 before receding to the current value of 0.0059, indicating a temporary increase in observed exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-12086
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in GhozyLab Popup Builder easy-notify-lite allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Popup Builder: from n/a through <= 1.1.35.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.