CVE-2025-4689 File upload in Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager

Critical 9.8 Published 2 Jul 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can upload images and exploit SQL injection and local file inclusion to execute arbitrary code 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-2025-4689?

CVE-2025-4689 is a critical vulnerability in scripteo Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager, published on 2 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion which leads to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to the presence of a SQL Injection vulnerability and Local File Inclusion vulnerability that can be chained with an image upload. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server upload image files on the server than can be fetched via a SQL injection vulnerability, and ultimately executed as PHP code through the local file inclusion vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Scripteo Ads Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-4689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c9gr-fm33-6r9r.