CVE-2025-26979 WordPress Funnel Builder by FunnelKit plugin <= 3.9.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Funnel Builder plugin to read arbitrary files or execute code on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-26979?

CVE-2025-26979 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Aman Funnel Builder by FunnelKit, published on 25 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Aman Funnel Builder by FunnelKit funnel-builder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Funnel Builder by FunnelKit: from n/a through <= 3.9.0.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26979?

How do I fix CVE-2025-26979?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26979 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-2025-26979 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26979 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq7h-pvch-xwc2.

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