CVE-2025-53567 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in nK Ghost Kit allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Ghost Kit: from n/a through 3.4.1.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00172.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-28535	Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in nK Ghost Kit allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Ghost Kit: from n/a through 3.4.1.

Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Ghost Kit plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.4.2).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ghostkit/vulnerability/wordpress-ghost-kit-3-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in nK Ghost Kit allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Ghost Kit: from n/a through 3.4.1.
Title		WordPress Ghost Kit <= 3.4.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-98
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ghostkit/vulnerability/wordpress-ghost-kit-3-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-08-20T08:03:11.051Z

Updated: 2025-08-20T14:24:02.049Z

Reserved: 2025-07-03T14:50:56.330Z

Link: CVE-2025-53567

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-20T14:23:55.843Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-08-20T08:15:43.240

Modified: 2025-08-20T14:39:07.860

Link: CVE-2025-53567

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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