WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2025-53252 Deferred

Zegen: Filesystem traversal

Zegen is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Zegen
Plugin slug
zegen
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 06, 2025
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published Nov 06, 2025 and is one of 3 known issues for this theme.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update Zegen to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in zozothemes Zegen zegen allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Zegen: from n/a through <= 1.1.9.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Primary and upstream sources