CVE-2025-22279
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Crocoblock JetCompareWishlist jet-compare-wishlist allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects JetCompareWishlist: from n/a through <= 1.5.9.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Crocoblock JetCompareWishlist plugin (versions <= 1.5.9) allows attackers to manipulate filename parameters in include/require statements, potentially executing arbitrary PHP code or reading sensitive local files on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify JetCompareWishlist plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'JetCompareWishlist' by Crocoblock in the installed plugins listAffected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin > Plugins, click on JetCompareWishlist to view the plugin details and version numberAffected if The displayed version is 1.5.9 or lower (any version <= 1.5.9)
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Confirm the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin > Plugins, verify that JetCompareWishlist shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive'Affected if The plugin status is Active and the version is <= 1.5.9
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Inspect server access logs for LFI attempt patternsReview web server access logs (typically in /var/log/apache2/ or /var/log/nginx/) for requests containing '../', '..\', or file path references targeting include/require parametersAffected if Suspicious LFI-style requests are found in logs targeting the JetCompareWishlist plugin
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Check for the vulnerable file inclusion endpointExamine the JetCompareWishlist plugin files (typically in wp-content/plugins/jet-compare-wishlist/) for direct file inclusion calls using $_GET or $_REQUEST parameters without proper sanitizationAffected if Unsanitized file inclusion code is found in the plugin files
A user is affected if the JetCompareWishlist plugin is installed, active, and running version 1.5.9 or lower.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade JetCompareWishlist to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released, or audit the plugin code to implement proper input validation on file inclusion functions.
Latest available version of JetCompareWishlist (version > 1.5.9)
- 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate JetCompareWishlist by Crocoblock
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version
- 5. After updating, verify the plugin version is newer than 1.5.9
- 6. Test that the JetCompareWishlist functionality works correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-22279 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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