axiomthemes Smash Plugin up to 1.7 on WordPress filename control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in axiomthemes Smash Plugin up to 1.7 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to filename control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-53443. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in axiomthemes Smash Plugin up to 1.7 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a filename control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Smash smash allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Smash: from n/a through <= 1.7.

The weakness was shared by Bonds. The advisory is shared for download at vdp.patchstack.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-53443 since 06/30/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. 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 12/18/2025).

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: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/30/2025 CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +171 days Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vdp.patchstack.com
Researcher: Bonds
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-53443 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337184

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 09:01
Changes: 12/18/2025 09:01 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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