Is CVE-2025-4689 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-4689 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-4689 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-4689 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-4689?

CVE-2025-4689 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2025-4689

CWE-98Published: July 2, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion which leads to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to the presence of a SQL Injection vulnerability and Local File Inclusion vulnerability that can be chained with an image upload. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server upload image files on the server than can be fetched via a SQL injection vulnerability, and ultimately executed as PHP code through the local file inclusion vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-4689 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.