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CVE-2025-23948: WordPress Background animation blocks Plugin <= 2.1.5 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-01-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-98

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Webarea Background animation blocks background-animation-blocks allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Background animation blocks: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.

Affected products

• Webarea Background animation blocks: through 2.1.5

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/background-animation-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-background-animation-blocks-plugin-2-1-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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