PT-2025-20121 · Unknown · Publishpress Authors

Muhammad Yudha · CVE-2025-47496 · Published 2025-05-07 · Updated 2025-05-07

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PublishPress Authors versions through 4.7.5

Description The issue is related to an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program, also known as 'PHP Remote File Inclusion', which allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This is a type of security vulnerability that can occur when a PHP application includes or requires files without properly validating the filename, potentially allowing an attacker to include arbitrary files.

Recommendations For versions through 4.7.5, update to a version later than 4.7.5 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about other mitigation measures for this vulnerability.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-98

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-47496

Affected Products

Publishpress Authors

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47496 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/publishpress-authors/vulnerability/wordpress-publishpress-authors-4-7-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/publishpress-authors/vulnerability/wordpress-publishpress-authors-4-7-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1920159129961726413 · Twitter Post