CVE-2025-23948 HIGH

CVE-2025-23948: WordPress Background animation blocks Plugin <= 2.1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Webarea
Product Background animation blocks
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published January 22, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Webarea Background animation blocks background-animation-blocks allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Background animation blocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Background animation blocks version 2.1.5 and earlier contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires network access and high attack complexity but does not require authentication or user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.1.5 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site's data could be exposed, content could be altered, or service could be disrupted without warning.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; high attack complexity (specific conditions must be met).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated