Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-25995 is a high-severity WordPress plugin flaw in AI Mortgage Calculator through version 1.0.1. A logged-in attacker with low privileges could influence PHP file inclusion behavior, creating high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk. The provided sources do not confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any WordPress property using the plugin. Business urgency is high where the plugin is installed, because the impact rating is severe even though active exploitation is not confirmed.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-98: improper control of a filename in a PHP include/require statement, described as allowing PHP Local File Inclusion. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network exploitable, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the choicehomemortgage AI Mortgage Calculator plugin, package ai-mortgage-calculator, through version 1.0.1. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected in the provided bundle.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data. No cited source in the bundle states active exploitation or provides public exploit status. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges and high attack complexity, but successful exploitation has high impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack advisory reference. Do not assume a fixed version, exploit availability, or affected components beyond AI Mortgage Calculator through 1.0.1. Validation should focus on authenticated exposure and installed plugin versions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for ai-mortgage-calculator through version 1.0.1.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is present and not business-critical.
- Limit WordPress account access while remediation guidance is confirmed.
- Review compensating controls for authenticated access to affected sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin package name and version on each WordPress site.
- Verify whether any deployed instance is version 1.0.1 or earlier.
- Check whether vendor or Patchstack advisories name a remediated release.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated requests involving the plugin.
- Document unaffected sites that do not run the plugin.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.