WordPress Hero Banner Ultimate plugin <= 1.4.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Priority LOW 30CWE-98Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Essential Plugin Hero Banner Ultimate hero-banner-ultimate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hero Banner Ultimate: from n/a through <= 1.4.4.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00564 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin | Hero Banner Ultimate | up to 1.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hero Banner Ultimate VendorWP OnlineSupport, Essential Plugin Affected up to 1.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2jh-5338-vh22
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Sources
- CVE-2025-22305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2jh-5338-vh22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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