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

CVE-2025-32499

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-09
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 wpWax Logo Showcase Ultimate logo-showcase-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Logo Showcase Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.

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 wpWax Logo Showcase Ultimate WordPress plugin versions up to 1.4.4 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. This improper control of filename for include/require statements allows authenticated attackers (with contributor-level access or higher) to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to remote code execution or sensitive file disclosure.

MitigationUpdate Logo Showcase Ultimate to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released and audit for any signs of compromise.

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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
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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 Logo Showcase Ultimate plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Logo Showcase Ultimate' by wpWax, or check the /wp-content/plugins/logo-showcase-ultimate/ directory exists
    Affected if Plugin is installed and active
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin Plugins list, click 'View Details' under Logo Showcase Ultimate, or read the version header from /wp-content/plugins/logo-showcase-ultimate/logo-showcase-ultimate.php
    Affected if Version is 1.4.4 or lower (any version up to and including 1.4.4)
  3. Confirm contributor or higher user role exists
    In WordPress admin, go to Users and review user roles. Contributors and any role above Contributor (Author, Editor, Admin) can exploit this LFI
    Affected if At least one user account has Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator role
  4. Inspect plugin for suspicious file modifications
    Compare plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/logo-showcase-ultimate/ against a clean installation. Look for recently modified PHP files, especially in include/ or template/ directories, or any unfamiliar files added to the plugin folder
    Affected if Unknown files exist or files have been modified after the last legitimate update

Environment is affected if Logo Showcase Ultimate plugin version 1.4.4 or lower is installed, the plugin is active, and at least one user with Contributor-level access or higher exists.

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 Logo Showcase Ultimate to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released and audit for any signs of compromise.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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