CVE-2018-25324 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published Medium CVE-2018-25324

Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath

Vulnerability Description

Simple Fields 0.2 through 0.3.5 WordPress Plugin contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by injecting null bytes into the wp_abspath parameter on PHP versions before 5.3.4. Attackers can supply malicious wp_abspath values to simple_fields.php to include files like /etc/passwd or inject PHP code into Apache logs for remote code execution when allow_url_include is enabled.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2018-25324

Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Graeme Robinson

Affected Vendor

Simple-Fields

View all reports →

Affected Software

Simple Fields
Vulnerable Versions:
0.2

Timeline

Official Publish: May 17th, 2026
Last Modified: July 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)