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

CVE-2025-32152

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-04
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 Essential Plugin Slider a SlidersPack sliderspack-all-in-one-image-sliders allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Slider a SlidersPack: from n/a through <= 2.3.

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

The sliderspack-all-in-one-image-sliders WordPress plugin <= 2.3 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where user-supplied input is improperly validated before being used in include/require statements. An attacker can exploit this to include arbitrary PHP files from the server, potentially achieving remote code execution.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the plugin once available. Until then, disable the plugin or implement WAF rules to block directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../, ..\). Alternatively, restrict web server user privileges to limit impact of potential RCE.

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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. Confirm the sliderspack plugin is installed
    Check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'sliderspack-all-in-one-image-sliders' or search for 'sliderspack' in the WordPress plugins admin area
    Affected if The plugin folder or entry exists in the WordPress plugins directory
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually sli-pack.php or similar in the plugin folder) and look for the 'Version:' header in the plugin comment block, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag:' value
    Affected if The version number is 2.3 or lower (e.g., 2.3, 2.2, 2.1, 1.x)
  3. Determine if the vulnerable code path is reachable
    Search the plugin files for include/require statements that use variables derived from user input (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) without proper sanitization; look for patterns like 'include($_REQUEST[...])' or 'require($var)'
    Affected if The plugin contains dynamic include/require calls using unsanitized user-supplied parameters
  4. Check web server logs for suspicious LFI patterns
    Review access logs (typically in /var/log/apache2/ or /var/log/nginx/) for requests containing directory traversal sequences like '../' or '..\' targeting the plugin's PHP files
    Affected if Requests with '../' or '..\' patterns targeting the sliderspack plugin are present in the logs

A user is affected if the sliderspack-all-in-one-image-sliders plugin version is 2.3 or lower and the server processes requests that trigger dynamic file inclusion with unsanitized user input.

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 to the latest version of the plugin once available. Until then, disable the plugin or implement WAF rules to block directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../, ..\). Alternatively, restrict web server user privileges to limit impact of potential RCE.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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