CVE-2025-54709 WordPress Sala Theme <= 1.1.6 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Sala 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-2025-54709?
CVE-2025-54709 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in uxper Sala, published on 9 Sep 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 uxper Sala. This issue affects Sala: from n/a through 1.1.6.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54709?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54709 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-2025-54709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7h9-96c6-gx93.