CVE-2025-47627
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-47627) was discovered in LCweb PrivateContent - Mail Actions WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 2.3.2. The vulnerability was reported by researcher Bonds on November 7, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on July 1, 2025 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability (CWE-98). It has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility with high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required (Patchstack).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files of the target website and display their contents. Particularly concerning is the potential access to files containing sensitive information such as database credentials, which could lead to a complete database takeover depending on the configuration (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the disclosure date, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Users are advised to implement immediate mitigation measures (Patchstack).

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