CVE-2025-11704
📋 TL;DR
The Elegance Menu WordPress plugin contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. This can lead to remote code execution, access control bypass, and data exfiltration. All WordPress sites using Elegance Menu version 1.9 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Elegance Menu Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full server compromise via arbitrary PHP code execution, leading to complete site takeover, data theft, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file access, privilege escalation to administrator, and installation of backdoors or malware on the WordPress site.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file upload restrictions and server hardening are in place, but still potential for information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires Contributor-level access or higher. The vulnerability is in the 'elegance-menu' shortcode attribute handling.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.10 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/elegance-menu/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Elegance Menu and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 1.10 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Elegance Menu plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate elegance-menu
Restrict User Roles
allRemove Contributor and higher roles from untrusted users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file upload restrictions to prevent PHP file uploads
- Apply web application firewall rules to block LFI patterns in requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Elegance Menu version 1.9 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get elegance-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Elegance Menu plugin version is 1.10 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'elegance-menu' shortcode with file path parameters
- Unusual file inclusion attempts in PHP error logs
Network Indicators:
- POST/GET requests to WordPress with 'elegance-menu' parameter containing file paths
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*elegance-menu*" AND (param="*../*" OR param="*/etc/*" OR param="*php*"))