CVE-2025-69387
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Simple Retail Menus WordPress plugin. Attackers can include arbitrary local files from the server, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or code execution. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Retail Menus 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 inclusion of malicious PHP files leading to remote code execution, data theft, and complete system takeover.
Likely Case
Sensitive file disclosure (configuration files, database credentials, etc.) and limited code execution within web server context.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file permissions are restrictive and sensitive files are properly protected, though information disclosure may still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple file inclusion vulnerabilities are commonly exploited. Public exploit details are available in the reference link.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 4.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Simple Retail Menus plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate simple-retail-menus
Restrict File Access
linuxImplement strict file permissions and disable dangerous PHP functions
chmod 644 wp-content/plugins/simple-retail-menus/*
Add 'php_admin_value open_basedir /var/www/html' to Apache config
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the Simple Retail Menus plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block file inclusion patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Simple Retail Menus version. If version is 4.2.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get simple-retail-menus --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 4.2.1 in WordPress admin panel and test file inclusion attempts return errors instead of file contents.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in web server logs
- Requests containing '../' or file inclusion patterns
- Access to sensitive files like /etc/passwd or wp-config.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with file inclusion parameters
- Unusual file paths in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
source="apache_access" OR source="nginx_access" | search "simple-retail-menus" AND ("../" OR "file=" OR "include=")