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CVE-2018-25324: Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-98

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.

Affected products

• Simple-Fields Simple Fields: from 0.2 through 0.3.5

References

• http://simple-fields.com
• https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-fields.0.3.5.zip
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44425
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-fields-local-file-inclusion-via-wp-abspath

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