CVE-2025-53326
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 CodeYatri Gutenify gutenify allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gutenify: from n/a through <= 1.5.4.
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 · moderate confidenceThe Gutenify WordPress plugin versions through 1.5.4 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability due to improper control of filenames used in include/require statements. Attackers can potentially include arbitrary local files by manipulating input parameters, potentially leading to remote code execution if they can upload or control included 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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Verify Gutenify plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory for the Gutenify plugin folder, or query the wp_plugins database table for plugin slug 'gutenify'Affected if The Gutenify plugin folder exists in /wp-content/plugins/ or the plugin is found in the WordPress database
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Determine installed Gutenify versionRead the 'Version' header from the main plugin file (e.g., gutenify.php) in the plugin folder, or check the wp_options table for the plugin version entryAffected if The installed version is 1.5.4 or any earlier version through 1.0.0 (any version through 1.5.4 is affected)
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Confirm plugin is activeCheck the WordPress admin plugins page or query wp_options table where option_name='active_plugins' to see if Gutenify is enabledAffected if The plugin status shows as 'Active' in WordPress admin or appears in the active_plugins serialized array
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Identify vulnerable file inclusion patterns in plugin codeSearch plugin source files for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use request parameters (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) without sanitization. Look for patterns like 'include($_REQUEST["file"])' or similar unsanitized input usageAffected if Any PHP file in the plugin contains file inclusion statements using unsanitized user-supplied input from URL or form parameters
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Check for writable directories or existing malicious filesExamine wp-content/uploads/ directory and any temporary directories for unexpected PHP files that could be included, or check server access logs for suspicious requests with '?file=' or similar parameters targeting the pluginAffected if There are unexpectedly uploaded PHP files in writable directories, or log analysis shows attempts to exploit LFI parameters targeting the Gutenify plugin
If Gutenify plugin is installed, active, and runs any version through 1.5.4 with unsanitized file inclusion code present, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2025-53326.
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 a patched version of Gutenify if available; otherwise disable the plugin until a fix is released. Perform a code audit to identify and remediate unsafe file inclusion patterns using user-supplied input.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-53326 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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