CVE-2025-49036 WordPress Premium Addons for KingComposer Plugin <= 1.1.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Premium Addons for KingComposer 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-2025-49036?

CVE-2025-49036 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in octagonwebstudio Premium Addons for KingComposer, published on 14 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 octagonwebstudio Premium Addons for KingComposer premium-addons-for-kingcomposer allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Premium Addons for KingComposer: from n/a through <= 1.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49036?

How do I fix CVE-2025-49036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49036 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-2025-49036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-379v-cjcj-jcjw.

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