CVE-2025-28979 WordPress WP Pipes <= 1.4.3 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WP Pipes plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2025-28979?
CVE-2025-28979 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ThimPress WP Pipes, published on 14 Aug 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 ThimPress WP Pipes allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects WP Pipes: from n/a through 1.4.3.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thimpress Wp Pipes.
How do I fix CVE-2025-28979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28979 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-2025-28979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ThimPress WP Pipes
- CVE-2025-28982 WordPress WP Pipes plugin <= 1.4.3 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-60227 WordPress WP Pipes plugin <= 1.4.3 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
- CVE-2025-48267 WordPress WP Pipes plugin <= 1.4.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-45355 WordPress WP Pipes Plugin <= 1.33 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (SQLi)
- CVE-2025-28977 WordPress WP Pipes Plugin <= 1.4.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmvw-264f-4qhw.