CVE-2025-49405

WordPress Houzez Theme < 4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Published Aug 28, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Houzez theme to the latest available version (at least 4.1.4).

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26008 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Favethemes Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress pro-watermark allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.0. Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4.
Title WordPress Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress Theme <= 2.0 - Path Traversal Vulnerability WordPress Houzez Theme < 4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-98
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4. Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Favethemes Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress pro-watermark allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.0.
Title WordPress Houzez Theme < 4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability WordPress Pro Bulk Watermark Plugin for WordPress Theme <= 2.0 - Path Traversal Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-35
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 4.1.1. Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a before 4.1.4.
Title WordPress Houzez Theme <= 4.1.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability WordPress Houzez Theme < 4.1.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Favethemes
Favethemes houzez
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Favethemes
Favethemes houzez
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 4.1.1.
Title WordPress Houzez Theme <= 4.1.1 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-98
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2025, 3:44 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 28, 2025, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM