CVE-2025-9990 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2025-9990

WordPress Helpdesk Integration <= 5.8.10 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

Vulnerability Description

The WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.10 via the portal_type parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php 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 .php file types can be uploaded and included.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

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

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Credits & Attribution

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

  • Aril Aprilio

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

WordPress Helpdesk Integration
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: September 5th, 2025
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-98

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1505 Server Software Component
Persistence
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection