CVE-2025-47653 WordPress WP-Recall <= 16.26.14 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WP-Recall 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-2025-47653?
CVE-2025-47653 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in tggfref WP-Recall, published on 7 May 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 tggfref WP-Recall allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects WP-Recall: from n/a through 16.26.14.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47653?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47653 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-2025-47653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v2fw-2mw5-cq8j.