CVE-2025-49313: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-49313 is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability discovered in the WordPress BRW plugin, affecting versions up to 1.8.6. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Phat RiO - BlueRock and was publicly disclosed on June 5, 2025. The issue was classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability, specifically related to Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The weakness is categorized under CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program). The vulnerability affects the ovatheme BRW WordPress plugin and allows for PHP Local File Inclusion (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files of the target website and display their contents on the screen. Particularly sensitive files containing credentials, such as database configuration files, could be exposed, potentially leading to complete database takeover depending on the system configuration (Patchstack).

The vulnerability requires contributor-level privileges to exploit and has been classified as having a low priority for patching, despite its high CVSS score. The attacks are typically opportunistic in nature, with automated systems targeting vulnerable installations (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.8.7 of the BRW plugin. Users are advised to update to version 1.8.7 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).