CVE-2018-25324

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.26.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.2 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-17. the CNA's CVSS baseline 6.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:vulncheck, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
6.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 6.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
6.2
EG Score
6.2(medium)
EG Risk
28(Track)
EG Risk 28/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity62% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
43%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 17, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 17, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-fields-local-file-inclusion-via-wp-abspath
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin Simple Fields 0.2 - 0.3.5 - Local/Remote File Inclusion / Remote Code Execution - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44425
generic

Simple Fields | Custom Fields Plugin for WordPress

http://simple-fields.com

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2018-25324(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 57× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-25324?
CVE-2018-25324 is a medium vulnerability published on May 17, 2026. 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 wpabspath parameter on PHP versions before 5.3.4. Attackers can supply malicious wpabspath values to…
When was CVE-2018-25324 disclosed?
CVE-2018-25324 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-25324 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-25324 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 57.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25324?
CVE-2018-25324 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 6.2 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-25324?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-25324, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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