CVE-2025-23952 HIGH

CVE-2025-23952: WordPress Custom Field List Widget Plugin <= 1.5.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Ntm
Product custom-field-list-widget
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published March 26, 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 ntm custom-field-list-widget custom-field-list-widget allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects custom-field-list-widget: from n/a through <= 1.5.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Field List Widget versions 1.5.1 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected sites. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to be met but does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full control over the site, including the ability to read, modify, or delete data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: data theft, malware injection, defacement, or total loss of availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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