Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites <= 2.2.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-4524 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-05-21 07:16:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 20:16:28 UTC |
| Description | The Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.164630000 probability, percentile 0.949170000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WPStylish | Madara Responsive And Modern WordPress Theme For Manga Sites | affected 2.2.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52487 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3ee01da-218a-421d-8f9c-1dc6c... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| mangabooth.com/product/wp-manga-theme-madara | [email protected] | mangabooth.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Kyle Bouchard (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.