CVE-2025-49405 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49405: WordPress Houzez Theme < 4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Vendor Favethemes
Product Houzez
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published August 28, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Houzez versions before 4.1.4 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. A logged-in attacker with low privileges can read sensitive data through the application. The vulnerability requires network access and valid user credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to version 4.1.4 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the application as a low-privilege logged-in user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data or configuration details may be exposed to authenticated attackers with basic site access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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