CVE-2025-22305 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22305: WordPress Hero Banner Ultimate plugin <= 1.4.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Essential Plugin
Product Hero Banner Ultimate
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published January 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate hero-banner-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hero Banner Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hero Banner Ultimate versions up to 1.4.4 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can read sensitive data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires network access and valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.4.4 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data accessible only to higher-privilege users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access confidential information beyond their permission level.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated