CVE-2025-64284

7.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Majestic Support WordPress plugin. Attackers can include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or remote code execution. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Majestic Support plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Majestic Support WordPress Plugin
Versions: All versions up to and including 1.1.1
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin version.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, or website defacement.

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Likely Case

Sensitive file disclosure (configuration files, database credentials) or limited code execution within web server context.

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If Mitigated

No impact if proper file permissions and web server hardening are implemented.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Simple HTTP requests can trigger the vulnerability without authentication.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.1.2 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/majestic-support/vulnerability/wordpress-majestic-support-plugin-1-1-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Majestic Support. 4. Click 'Update Now' or manually update to version 1.1.2+. 5. Verify update completed successfully.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.

wp plugin deactivate majestic-support

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block requests containing file inclusion patterns.

ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS "\.\./" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,msg:'Path Traversal Attempt'"
WAF rule to block requests with 'include' or 'require' parameters

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Remove the Majestic Support plugin entirely from production systems.
  • Implement strict file permissions (644 for files, 755 for directories) and disable PHP execution in upload directories.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress plugin version via admin panel or inspect wp-content/plugins/majestic-support/readme.txt for version <=1.1.1.

Check Version:

wp plugin get majestic-support --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm plugin version is 1.1.2 or higher in WordPress admin or via readme.txt file.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with parameters containing 'include', 'require', or path traversal sequences (../)
  • Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
  • PHP errors related to file inclusion failures

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP GET/POST requests with file paths in parameters
  • Traffic spikes to vulnerable plugin endpoints

SIEM Query:

source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="*majestic-support*" AND (param="*include*" OR param="*require*" OR param="*../*"))

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