PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2025-30814

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-27
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in RadiusTheme The Post Grid the-post-grid allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects The Post Grid: from n/a through <= 7.7.17.

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 confidence

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the RadiusTheme The Post Grid WordPress plugin (versions up to 7.7.17) allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from the local server via improper input validation in include/require statements. This can lead to code execution if attackers can manipulate file paths to include malicious files.

MitigationUpdate The Post Grid plugin to the latest patched version once released by RadiusTheme, or remove/replace the plugin if no patch is available. Review server PHP configuration to restrict file inclusion paths.

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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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify The Post Grid plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and search for 'The Post Grid' by RadiusTheme. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the 'the-post-grid' folder.
    Affected if The Post Grid plugin by RadiusTheme is found installed on the WordPress site.
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find The Post Grid, and note the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., the-post-grid.php) in /wp-content/plugins/the-post-grid/ for the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if The installed version is 7.7.17 or any earlier version (e.g., 7.7.16, 7.7.0, 6.0, etc.).
  3. Identify exposed include/require paths
    Review plugin source code in /wp-content/plugins/the-post-grid/ for PHP files containing include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use variables or request parameters without proper sanitization (e.g., include($file), include($_GET['path']).
    Affected if Plugin code contains dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized input from $_GET, $_POST, or other user-controlled sources.
  4. Check for accessible vulnerable endpoints
    Test common parameter names used in LFI (such as 'file', 'path', 'template', 'load', 'include') by requesting URLs like /?page=the-post-grid&file=../../../../wp-config.php (with appropriate encoding). Check if the plugin's shortcode or AJAX handlers accept and process file path parameters.
    Affected if The plugin accepts file path parameters that can be manipulated to include arbitrary local PHP files.

A user is affected if The Post Grid plugin version 7.7.17 or earlier is installed and the plugin exposes dynamic file inclusion functionality accessible to attackers.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update The Post Grid plugin to the latest patched version once released by RadiusTheme, or remove/replace the plugin if no patch is available. Review server PHP configuration to restrict file inclusion paths.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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