CVE-2025-39470 HIGH

CVE-2025-39470: WordPress Ivy School theme <= 1.6.0 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Vendor Thimpress
Product Ivy School
Weakness CWE-35
Published April 18, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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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

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in ThimPress Ivy School ivy-school allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ivy School: from n/a through <= 1.6.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ivy School versions 1.6.0 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows an attacker to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability. The attack requires network access and high technical complexity but no authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability affects the core application logic and could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

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

Potential data breach, unauthorized content changes, or service disruption affecting all site users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication required, but attack requires high technical complexity.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated