CVE-2025-47696 WordPress Blog Designer PRO plugin <= 3.4.7 - Unauthenticated Non-Arbitrary Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary local files via a path traversal vulnerability in the Blog Designer PRO WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-47696?
CVE-2025-47696 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in solwin Blog Designer PRO, published on 31 Aug 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 solwin Blog Designer PRO blog-designer-pro.This issue affects Blog Designer PRO: from n/a through <= 3.4.7.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47696?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47696 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-2025-47696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76mj-9xxw-w7cp.