CVE-2025-52716Network attack vector

Unauthenticated local file inclusion

Published Aug 14, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Local file inclusion in Acato WP REST Cache 2025.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local server files via crafted input. Published advisories do not identify the affected parameter, function, or PHP include operation, so the precise path-validation failure is undisclosed. The request requires no attacker account, but exploitation requires a privileged user to perform an action; included files can expose local data or execute PHP in the site context.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Local file inclusion in Acato WP REST Cache 2025.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local server files via crafted input. Published advisories do not identify the affected parameter, function, or PHP include operation, so the precise path-validation failure is undisclosed. The request requires no attacker account, but exploitation requires a privileged user to perform an action; included files can expose local data or execute PHP in the site context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-52716
Published
Aug 14, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Acato
Product
WP REST Cache
Classifications
CWE-98, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 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 <=2025.1.0 changes=[{"at":"2025.1.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Acato · WP REST Cacheversion=0 <=2025.1.0 changes=[{"at":"2025.1.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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