Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-30835

High

Published: 31 March 2025

Published
31 March 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0050 66.0th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-30835 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in PHP programs, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI), affecting the Accounting for WooCommerce WordPress plugin by Bastien Ho. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.6.8, as documented under CWE-98.

The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating it is exploitable over the network by unauthenticated attackers with no privileges required. Exploitation demands high attack complexity and user interaction, such as tricking a user into accessing a maliciously crafted page or input. Successful attacks can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to read local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on the vulnerability, including analysis and recommendations for mitigation, accessible at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/accounting-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-accounting-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-6-8-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
Why these techniques?

The CVE is a local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling remote exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) and facilitating reading of local system files (T1005).

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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