Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-39383 is a high-severity local file inclusion issue in WordPress Xews Lite through 1.0.9. If triggered, it could cause the site to include unintended local PHP files, potentially exposing data or affecting site integrity and availability.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress exposure item where Xews Lite is installed. Confirm presence quickly, then remediate or remove if no vendor-supported fixed version is available.
Technical view
The flaw is CWE-98, improper filename control in PHP include/require handling. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 with network attack vector, no privileges required, high complexity, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress installations running codeworkweb Xews Lite, package name xews-lite, at versions up to 1.0.9. The provided sources do not identify broader affected products or hosting-specific exposure conditions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cite active exploitation. Exploitation is rated high complexity and requires user interaction, so urgency is high for exposed sites but not supported as active exploitation from these sources.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Patchstack database reference. The product is described as Xews Lite/xews-lite, with sources using both plugin wording and a theme URL path; avoid expanding affected scope beyond the cited package.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Xews Lite or xews-lite installations.
- Confirm whether any installed version is 1.0.9 or older.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for an official fix or workaround.
- Disable or remove the package if no trusted fix is available.
- Prioritize remediation for public-facing or business-critical WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Review WordPress admin and filesystem plugin or theme inventories.
- Record installed Xews Lite version and source of installation.
- Check web server logs for suspicious file-include related requests.
- Verify whether compensating controls restrict local file inclusion impact.
- Track vendor advisories for a fixed version or mitigation details.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-98: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2025-39383 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/xews-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-xews-lite-plugin-1-0-9-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
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.