CVE-2025-2505 PoC — Age Gate <= 3.5.3 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion via 'lang'

Source

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-2505.yaml

Associated Vulnerability

Title: Age Gate <= 3.5.3 - Unauthenticated Local PHP File Inclusion via 'lang' (CVE-2025-2505)
Description:The Age Gate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local PHP File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.3 via the 'lang' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of 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.

Description

The Age Gate plugin for WordPress up to version 3.5.3 contains a local PHP file inclusion caused by the 'lang' parameter, letting unauthenticated attackers include and execute arbitrary PHP files, exploit requires no authentication.

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