CVE-2025-39411 WordPress WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress plugin <= 2.2.12 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can read arbitrary local files via a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WhatsApp Click to Chat WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-39411?
CVE-2025-39411 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Indie_Plugins WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress, published on 19 May 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 Indie_Plugins WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress wpt-whatsapp.This issue affects WhatsApp Click to Chat Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.2.12.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39411?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39411?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39411 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-2025-39411 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39411 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv25-7gvw-4p47.