CVE-2025-39490: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-39490) was discovered in Mikado-Themes Backpack Traveler WordPress theme versions through 2.7. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 21, 2025, and affects the theme's file inclusion functionality (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability. It has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that it can be exploited remotely without requiring privileges or user interaction (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to include local files of the target website and display their contents. This could potentially expose sensitive information such as database credentials, leading to complete database compromise depending on the server configuration (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and is expected to become mass exploited. It can be exploited by unauthenticated users, making it particularly concerning (Patchstack).

No official fix is currently available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).