CVE-2025-4524 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 10.37% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2025-05-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Madara - Local File Inclusion | 2026-04-06 |
References
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