# CVE-2018-25324: Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files or execute code via local file inclusion in the Simple Fields WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 May 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6g8q-459m-mrmm

## What is CVE-2018-25324?

CVE-2018-25324 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Simple-Fields Simple Fields, published on 17 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Simple Fields 0.2 through 0.3.5 WordPress Plugin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting null bytes into the wp_abspath parameter on PHP versions before 5.3.4. Attackers can supply malicious wp_abspath values to simple_fields.php to include files like /etc/passwd or inject PHP code into Apache logs for remote code execution when allow_url_include is enabled.

Weakness: CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25324?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25324?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25324 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25324 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25324 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25324 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Simple-Fields Simple Fields, published on 17 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25324 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Simple-Fields Simple Fields. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25324/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25324/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25324
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25324
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25324

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.