CVE-2025-32589 WordPress Flexi – Guest Submit Plugin <= 4.28 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Flexi Guest Submit 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-2025-32589?

CVE-2025-32589 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in odude Flexi – Guest Submit, published on 11 Apr 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 odude Flexi – Guest Submit flexi allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Flexi – Guest Submit: from n/a through <= 4.28.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-32589?

How do I fix CVE-2025-32589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-32589 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-2025-32589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-32589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rpg-mqj8-44g5.

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