CVE-2025-39492 HIGH

CVE-2025-39492: WordPress WHMpress plugin <= 6.2-revision-9 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Whmpress
Product WHMpress
Weakness CWE-35
Published May 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Path Traversal vulnerability in WHMPress WHMpress allows Relative Path Traversal. This issue affects WHMpress: from 6.2 through revision.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WHMpress versions 6.2 and later contain a vulnerability allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability requires network access and specific conditions to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than the affected range as soon as a patch becomes available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or cause service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access confidential information, alter pages/posts, or crash the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level user account; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated