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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-32288 affects the WordPress RT-Theme 18 | Extensions plugin through version 2.4. The flaw may let an attacker include local files through unsafe PHP include handling. For affected WordPress sites, the business risk is potential exposure or manipulation of sensitive application data.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for any public WordPress estate using RT-Theme 18 | Extensions. The issue is high severity, but urgency depends on confirmed plugin presence because the supplied evidence does not show active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-98 improper control of filenames used in PHP include/require statements, resulting in local file inclusion in rt18-extensions. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5 high, with network access, high attack complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using stmcan RT-Theme 18 | Extensions, package rt18-extensions, version 2.4 or earlier. The provided sources do not identify other affected products or platforms.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, and no supplied source claims active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is remote but requires user interaction and has high complexity.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The CVE and Patchstack reference establish product, affected range, CWE-98, and CVSS. They do not provide exploit details, confirmed exploitation, or a named fixed version in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the rt18-extensions plugin and installed version.
- Treat RT-Theme 18 | Extensions version 2.4 or earlier as affected.
- Check stmcan, WordPress plugin/theme, and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or mitigations.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not required and no vendor fix is available.
- Prioritize backups before plugin changes on production WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether rt18-extensions is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record plugin version and compare it with the affected range through 2.4.
- Review web server and WordPress logs for suspicious file-include related errors.
- Verify whether vendor or Patchstack guidance names a fixed release.
- Document any sites where the plugin cannot be updated or removed.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/rt18-extensions/vulnerability/wordpress-rt-theme-18-extensions-plugin-2-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.