CVE-2025-48332
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 PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks advanced-gutenberg allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gutenberg Blocks: from n/a through <= 3.3.1.
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 confidenceThis is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin (advanced-gutenberg). The vulnerability allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from the local server due to improper control of filenames in include/require statements. This can lead to remote code execution if an attacker can upload or control files on the server.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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 PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin installationCheck your WordPress installation's plugin directory, typically at wp-content/plugins/advanced-gutenberg or wp-content/plugins/publishpress-gutenberg-blocks. Look for the main plugin file (usually advanced-gutenberg.php or similar) and read its header to find the Version field.Affected if The plugin directory advanced-gutenberg or publishpress-gutenberg-blocks exists in your WordPress plugins folder.
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Identify the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin PHP file and locate the Version comment header (e.g., /* Version: 3.3.1 */) or check the WordPress admin panel under Plugins > Installed Plugins for the PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks entry.Affected if The version displayed is 3.3.1 or lower.
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Search for vulnerable include/require patterns in the plugin codeWithin the plugin directory, search PHP files for dynamic include/require statements that use unfiltered input from request parameters. Look for patterns like 'include($_GET[...])', 'require($_POST[...])', or similar where user-supplied variables are used directly in file inclusion functions without validation.Affected if Dynamic file inclusion code exists that uses unsanitized user input from $_GET, $_POST, or similar superglobals.
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Check for exposed file path parameters in the applicationIf you have access to your web server logs or can test, examine whether request parameters controlling file paths (often named 'file', 'path', 'template', 'page', 'include', or similar) are processed by the plugin without validation.Affected if The plugin handles file path parameters from HTTP requests without proper sanitization or validation checks.
You are affected if the PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin is installed at version 3.3.1 or lower AND your server processes file path parameters through the plugin without validation.
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 dataUpgrade to a version beyond 3.3.1 that contains a patch for this vulnerability, or implement proper input validation and sanitization on any user-controlled file path parameters in the affected PHP code.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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