CVE-2025-4524
Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites <= 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
- Published
- May 21, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- Wordfence
- Evidence observed
- Apr 6, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Sources
3Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2025-4524, a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in WordPress Madara theme versions below 2.2.2.1, enabling unauthorized file disclosure.
CVE-2025-4524 - Unauthenticated madara-core Wordpress theme LFI
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