CVE-2025-39468 WordPress Modal Survey plugin <= 2.0.2.0.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Modal Survey plugin to read arbitrary files or execute 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-2025-39468?
CVE-2025-39468 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in pantherius Modal Survey, published on 6 Nov 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 pantherius Modal Survey modal-survey.This issue affects Modal Survey: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-39468?
How do I fix CVE-2025-39468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-39468 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-2025-39468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-39468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx2x-xr6q-gvf7.