CVE-2025-22508 WordPress FAT Event Lite plugin <= 1.1 - Unauthenticated Non-Arbitrary Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary local files via a local file inclusion vulnerability in the FAT Event Lite WordPress plugin.

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-2025-22508?

CVE-2025-22508 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in roninwp FAT Event Lite, published on 9 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in roninwp FAT Event Lite fat-event-lite allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FAT Event Lite: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22508?

How do I fix CVE-2025-22508?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22508 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-2025-22508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8v2f-ggrg-q9f6.

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