High severity · published May 7, 2025
CVE-2025-47496
WordPress PublishPress Authors plugin <= 4.7.5 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.7.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
PublishPress Authors · PublishPress
through 4.7.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47496
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47496
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/publishpress-authors/vulnerability/wordpress-publishpress-authors-4-7-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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