CVE-2025-4524 in the critical feed json
Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites <= 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
published 2025-05-21 17 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-15990
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.6%
- EPSS 10.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary 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 images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-52487)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
10.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-52487 WordPress Madara - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2026-04-06
- Nuclei template WordPress Madara Theme < 2.2.2.1 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- WPStylish Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-4524
- NVD CVE-2025-4524
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