What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WordPress Review Plugin: The Ultimate Solution for Building a Review Website plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.5 via the Post custom fields. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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 PHP file types can be uploaded and included, or pearcmd is enabled on a server with register_argc_argv also enabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The WordPress Review Plugin contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete arbitrary files on the server. An attacker can navigate outside intended directories using specially crafted file paths. This affects all versions up to 5.3.5. Update to a version newer than 5.3.5 to remediate.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete arbitrary files on the server.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Sensitive files, database backups, or configuration files could be exposed, altered, or removed by any low-privilege user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 10, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
