Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a high-severity flaw in the WordPress Widget for Google Reviews plugin. A vulnerable site may allow an unauthenticated attacker to include local PHP files, potentially exposing sensitive data, changing behavior, or disrupting service. The source bundle does not cite active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a priority patch-management item for WordPress estates. It is not currently evidenced as exploited in the supplied sources, but the potential impact is high enough to require rapid inventory, vendor guidance checks, and remediation tracking.
Technical view
CVE-2025-53565 is a CWE-98 file inclusion issue in RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews, package business-reviews-wp, affecting versions through 1.0.15. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1 with network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews, package business-reviews-wp, installed at version 1.0.15 or earlier. Public-facing WordPress deployments carry the highest business risk.
Exploitation context
The source bundle lists KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated exploitation is possible, but attack complexity is high. No exploit details are needed to prioritize inventory and remediation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack’s vulnerability entry. The bundle identifies CWE-98, package business-reviews-wp, affected versions through 1.0.15, CVSS 8.1, and no KEV listing. Do not assume a fixed version unless vendor guidance confirms one.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for business-reviews-wp installations.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.0.15 or earlier.
- Check RadiusTheme and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update if a vendor-confirmed fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Monitor WordPress and server logs for suspicious file-access anomalies.
Validation and detection
- Verify plugin presence and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Confirm vulnerable versions are removed, disabled, or updated.
- Review vendor and Patchstack entries for remediation status changes.
- Check logs for unusual requests involving the plugin.
- Document affected sites, owner, remediation date, and residual risk.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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.