CVE-2025-9990 WordPress Helpdesk Integration <= 5.8.10 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.
- 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-2025-9990?
CVE-2025-9990 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in smackcoders WordPress Helpdesk Integration, published on 5 Sep 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.10 via the portal_type parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9990?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9990 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-2025-9990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpxh-7vjf-fg9c.