CVE-2025-14502 News and Blog Designer Bundle <= 1.1 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the News and Blog Designer Bundle plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14502?
CVE-2025-14502 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in vaghasia3 News and Blog Designer Bundle, published on 14 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The News and Blog Designer Bundle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 via the template parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14502?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcx6-7mc7-x44f.