CVE-2025-22305Network attack vector

Authenticated local file inclusion via unvalidated filename

Published Jan 7, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Local file inclusion in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read server files. Published sources identify an include/require filename-validation failure but do not disclose the affected parameter, function, or file path. Author-level access is required; included PHP-bearing files can execute code, while readable files can expose sensitive data.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read server files. Published sources identify an include/require filename-validation failure but do not disclose the affected parameter, function, or file path. Author-level access is required; included PHP-bearing files can execute code, while readable files can expose sensitive data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-22305
Published
Jan 7, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Essential Plugin
Product
Hero Banner Ultimate
Classifications
CWE-98, CAPEC-252, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.4.4 changes=[{"at":"1.4.5","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Essential Plugin · Hero Banner Ultimateversion=0 <=1.4.4 changes=[{"at":"1.4.5","status":"unaffected"}]

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CAPEC-252PHP Local File Inclusion
T1005Data from Local System

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