CVE-2025-23948 WordPress Background animation blocks Plugin <= 2.1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Background animation blocks plugin to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2025-23948?
CVE-2025-23948 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Webarea Background animation blocks, published on 22 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 Webarea Background animation blocks background-animation-blocks allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Background animation blocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23948?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23948 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-2025-23948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq35-6cg9-m5mj.