Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.9.

Weakness

• CWE-98: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-98 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Simple-Fields · Simple Fields

  • affected 0.2 – ≤ 0.3.5

References (4)

• ExploitDB-44425 (opens in a new tab)exploit
• Official Product Homepage (opens in a new tab)product
• Product Reference (opens in a new tab)product
• VulnCheck Advisory: Simple Fields 0.2-0.3.5 Local File Inclusion via wp_abspath (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2018-25324](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2018-25324.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2018-25324)

Record last updated 15 Jul 2026, 01:23 UTC.