CVE-2025-30831
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 themifyme Themify Event Post themify-event-post allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Themify Event Post: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.
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 · moderate confidenceLocal File Inclusion vulnerability in the Themify Event Post WordPress plugin allows attackers to manipulate file path parameters in include/require statements to execute arbitrary PHP code by including malicious local files.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Themify Event Post plugin installationIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find 'Themify Event Post', or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'themify-event-post' or similarAffected if The plugin is installed and active
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Determine the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (usually themify-event-post.php) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' valueAffected if The version number is lower than the patched version (if known) or cannot be determined
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Identify vulnerable include/require code pathsSearch plugin PHP files for dynamic include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use unsanitized user input (e.g., $_GET, $_POST parameters) in file path argumentsAffected if Dynamic file inclusion using user-supplied parameters without proper validation is found
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Test for accessible vulnerable endpointsProbe the plugin's AJAX endpoints or direct PHP files for parameters that accept file paths (e.g., ?file=../../../../etc/passwd) and attempt path traversalAffected if The plugin accepts and processes file path parameters without sanitization, allowing path traversal
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Verify PHP execution settings in upload directoriesCheck wp-config.php for DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT and ensure upload directories have php.ini or .htaccess rules blocking PHP execution (no AddType application/x-httpd-php in uploads folder)Affected if PHP files uploaded to /wp-content/uploads/ can be executed directly
If the Themify Event Post plugin is installed and uses dynamic file inclusion with unsanitized user input, the environment is likely affected by this LFI vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to patched version if available; otherwise implement input validation restricting file paths and disable PHP execution in upload directories.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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