CVE-2025-31432 WordPress Pop-Up Chop Chop plugin <= 2.1.7 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Pop-Up Chop Chop WordPress plugin to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-31432?

CVE-2025-31432 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Pop-Up Chop Chop, published on 28 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Chop Chop Pop-Up Chop Chop pop-up allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Pop-Up Chop Chop: from n/a through <= 2.1.7.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31432?

How do I fix CVE-2025-31432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31432 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-2025-31432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gwfx-p3mg-f99w.

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