What is CVE-2025-12497?

CVE-2025-12497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Averta Premium Portfolio Features For Phlox Theme, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-11-05.

How severe is CVE-2025-12497?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Averta Premium Portfolio Features For Phlox Theme

CVE-2025-12497

The Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.10 via the 'args[extra_template_path]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php 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 .php file types can be uploaded and included.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Averta Premium Portfolio Features For Phlox Theme — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-98 — PHP Remote File Inclusion

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12497?: CVE-2025-12497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Averta Premium Portfolio Features For Phlox Theme, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-12497?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.