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

CVE-2025-30845

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 webangon The Pack Elementor addons the-pack-addon allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects The Pack Elementor addons: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.

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

Local File Inclusion vulnerability in The Pack Elementor addons plugin allows attackers to include local PHP files due to improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. This can lead to arbitrary code execution if an attacker can control which files are included.

MitigationUpdate The Pack Elementor addons to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns in request parameters.

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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 Pack plugin is installed
    Check for the presence of 'the-pack' directory in wp-content/plugins/ on your WordPress file system
    Affected if The plugin directory exists in the plugins folder
  2. Determine installed version
    Open the main plugin file (typically the-pack/index.php or the-pack/the-pack.php) and locate the version number in the plugin header comment
    Affected if The version number matches or precedes the vulnerable version range
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or query the wp_options table for option_name='active_plugins'
    Affected if The Pack appears in the list of active plugins
  4. Check for exploitation indicators
    Review web server access logs for patterns like '../' directory traversal in requests to plugin files, particularly in parameters that might be used in include/require statements
    Affected if Suspicious directory traversal patterns are found in access logs targeting the plugin
  5. Audit vulnerable code patterns
    If you have file system access, search plugin PHP files for include/require statements using uncontrolled variables (e.g., include($some_var); or require($_GET['file']);)
    Affected if Unsanitized variable usage is found in include/require statements within the plugin code

Your environment is affected if The Pack Elementor addons plugin is installed, active, and running a vulnerable version where the code contains unsanitized filename parameters in include/require statements.

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 Pack Elementor addons to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, disable the plugin or implement web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns in request parameters.

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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