CVE-2025-32663
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to include local files on the server through improper filename control in the FAT Cooming Soon WordPress plugin. Attackers can read sensitive files like configuration files or potentially execute code. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- FAT Cooming Soon WordPress 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 through local file inclusion leading to remote code execution, sensitive data exposure, and complete site takeover.
Likely Case
Sensitive file disclosure (database credentials, configuration files) and potential limited code execution depending on server configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper file permissions and security controls, but still exposes sensitive information.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP requests can trigger the vulnerability without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'FAT Cooming Soon' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Immediate Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate fat-cooming-soon
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests containing local file inclusion patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the FAT Cooming Soon plugin immediately
- Implement strict file permissions and disable dangerous PHP functions like allow_url_include
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → FAT Cooming Soon version. If version is 1.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get fat-cooming-soon --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2 or later, or confirm plugin is completely removed from wp-content/plugins directory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file include requests in PHP/Apache/Nginx logs
- Requests to plugin files with file path parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing file path traversal patterns to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
web.url:*fat-cooming-soon* AND (web.uri:*..* OR web.uri:*file=* OR web.uri:*include=*)