CVE-2025-53248 WordPress Magazine Theme <= 1.2.2 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Magazine WordPress theme 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-2025-53248?
CVE-2025-53248 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in unfoldwp Magazine, published on 28 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 unfoldwp Magazine eximious-magazine allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Magazine: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53248?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53248 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-2025-53248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5r2-vg8w-725h.