Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Axiomthemes Confidant Product
CVE-2025-53440

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Confidant
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 June 2026

What is CVE-2025-53440?

A local file inclusion vulnerability exists in the Axiomthemes Confidant product, allowing unauthorized access to files on the web server. This flaw arises from improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements, potentially enabling attackers to load and execute arbitrary PHP files. This issue impacts users running any version of Confidant up to 1.4, posing a significant risk for data exposure and server compromise.

Affected Version(s)

Confidant <= 1.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/confidant...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bonds | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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