themehunk Zita Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress filename control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in themehunk Zita Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to filename control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-52816. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in themehunk Zita Plugin up to 1.6.5 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a filename control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in themehunk Zita allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Zita: from n/a through 1.6.5.

The weakness was disclosed by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-52816 since 06/19/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/09/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Filename control
CWE: CWE-98
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/19/2025 CVE reserved
06/27/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
06/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/09/2026 +196 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-52816 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-314152

Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2025 15:32
Updated: 01/09/2026 19:47
Changes: 06/27/2025 15:32 (63), 01/09/2026 19:47 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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