CVE-2025-69374: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-69374 is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the SolverWp Eleblog – Elementor Blog And Magazine Addons WordPress plugin. It stems from improper control of filename parameters used in PHP include/require statements (CWE-98), allowing unauthenticated network attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. All plugin versions up to and including 2.0.3 are affected. The vulnerability was published on February 20, 2026, and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High) (Feedly).

The root cause is classified under CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program), where user-supplied input is passed unsanitized into a PHP file inclusion function within the Eleblog plugin. An attacker can manipulate the filename parameter to traverse the file system and include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially executing their contents in the context of the web server. Exploitation requires no authentication and no user interaction, though the high attack complexity (AC:H) suggests that specific conditions — such as knowledge of file paths or the ability to upload a file — must be met. No public proof-of-concept code has been identified at this time (Feedly).

Successful exploitation grants an attacker the ability to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server, resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive files (e.g., WordPress wp-config.php containing database credentials), modification or deletion of system data, and potential denial of service. In scenarios where an attacker can also write files to the server (e.g., via file upload functionality), LFI can be chained into full remote code execution, enabling complete system compromise and lateral movement within the hosting environment (Feedly).

There is currently no public proof-of-concept exploit and no evidence of active in-the-wild exploitation (Feedly). The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The EPSS score is approximately 0.053%, indicating a low probability of exploitation in the near term. No threat actor attribution has been reported.

1. Reconnaissance: Identify WordPress sites running the Eleblog – Elementor Blog And Magazine Addons plugin (version ≤ 2.0.3) using tools like WPScan, Shodan, or by inspecting plugin directories (/wp-content/plugins/ele-blog/).
2. Identify vulnerable parameter: Analyze the plugin's source code or HTTP requests to locate the endpoint and parameter that passes user input to a PHP include or require statement without sanitization.
3. Craft LFI payload: Construct a request with a path traversal payload in the vulnerable parameter (e.g., ../../../../wp-config.php) to attempt inclusion of sensitive local files.
4. Exfiltrate sensitive data: If successful, the server returns the contents of the included file (e.g., database credentials from wp-config.php) within the HTTP response.
5. Escalate to RCE (if applicable): If a file upload vector exists on the target, upload a PHP web shell, then use the LFI vulnerability to include and execute it, achieving remote code execution on the server (Feedly).

• Network: HTTP requests to WordPress plugin endpoints containing path traversal sequences (e.g., ../, ..%2F, ....//) in query parameters; unusual GET/POST requests to Eleblog plugin URLs with unexpected filename-like parameter values.
• Logs: Web server access logs showing requests with encoded traversal strings targeting the ele-blog plugin path; repeated 200 responses to requests containing wp-config, passwd, or other sensitive file names in parameters.
• File System: Unexpected PHP files or web shells written to the WordPress uploads directory or plugin directories; modification timestamps on core WordPress files that do not align with legitimate updates.
• Process: Unusual child processes spawned by the web server process (e.g., bash, curl, wget) following suspicious plugin requests.

The primary remediation is to update the Eleblog – Elementor Blog And Magazine Addons plugin to a version newer than 2.0.3 as soon as a patched release becomes available from SolverWp. As interim mitigations: disable the plugin if it is not actively required; implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block path traversal patterns in HTTP requests; ensure allow_url_include is disabled in php.ini; and restrict file system permissions so the web server process cannot read sensitive files outside the web root. Monitor web server logs for traversal patterns targeting the plugin's endpoints (Feedly).

The Wordfence Intelligence weekly WordPress vulnerability report for the period of February 2–8, 2026 included coverage of this vulnerability, indicating it was tracked by the WordPress security community shortly after disclosure (Wordfence). No significant vendor statements, researcher commentary, or broader media coverage specific to this CVE have been identified beyond standard vulnerability database entries.