Description
The Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPStylish | Madara – Responsive and modern WordPress theme for manga sites | ≤ 2.2.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Madara - Local File Inclusion EDB-52487 · webapps · Apr 6, 2026
GitHub 2 repositories
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ptrstr/CVE-2025-4524 ★ 2 · May 5, 2025
CVE-2025-4524 - Unauthenticated madara-core Wordpress theme LFI
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CyruxSec/CVE-2025-4524 ★ 0 · Jun 13, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress Madara Theme < 2.2.2.1 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-4524.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.