CVE-2025-3740

CVSS 8.8 High
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Published: 2025-07-18T05:15:30.033

The School Management System for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 93.1.0 via the ‘page’ parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included. The Local File Inclusion exploit can be chained to include various dashboard view files in the plugin. One such chain can be leveraged to update the password of Super Administrator accounts in Multisite environments making privilege escalation possible. The vendor has updated the version numbers beginning with `1.93.1 (02-07-2025)` for the patched version. This version comes after version 93.1.0.

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How to fix CVE-2025-3740

CVE-2025-3740 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: The School Management System for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 93.1.0 via the ‘page’ parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code […]

Affected Versions:
Vulnerable: ≤ 93.1.0
Safe: ≥ 93.1.1

Exploit Difficulty: EASY
⏱️ Time to exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Required skills: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: Likely available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 93.1.0)

2 Immediate actions

- Update to ≥ 93.1.1 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

EASY
⏱️ Time to Exploit: < 1 hour
🛠️ Skills Required: Basic web security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: Likely available

Affected Versions

Vulnerable: ≤ 93.1.0
Safe: ≥ 93.1.1

Vulnerability Timeline

Jul 18, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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