CVE-2025-22305

Name: CVE-2025-22305
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-01-07T11:15:14.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-22305 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate hero-banner-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hero Banner Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate hero-banner-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hero Banner Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-98

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hero-banner-ultimate/vulnerability/wordpress-hero-banner-ultimate-plugin-1-4-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-22305?

How severe is CVE-2025-22305?

CVE-2025-22305 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22305?

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Source: NVD / NIST