Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49892

High

Published: 20 August 2025

Published
20 August 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0016 36.4th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49892 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 36.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-49892 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, referred to as PHP Remote File Inclusion, present in the uxper Uxper Booking (uxper-booking) WordPress plugin. The flaw enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions from n/a through 1.3.3 inclusive. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and maps to CWE-98.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability, though exploitation requires high attack complexity and involves no user interaction. Successful attacks can achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability, accessible at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/uxper-booking/vulnerability/wordpress-uxper-booking-plugin-1-3-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in uxper Uxper Booking uxper-booking allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Uxper Booking: from n/a through <= 1.3.3.

CWE(s)
CWE-98

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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Why these techniques?

Direct initial access via unauthenticated network exploitation of public-facing WordPress plugin LFI flaw (CWE-98).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the uxper-booking plugin by identifying, reporting, and applying patches to prevent exploitation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validates filenames provided to PHP include/require statements to block malicious local file paths and prevent unauthorized file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to restrict file access and mitigate local file inclusion attempts.

References