{"id":59603,"date":"2025-07-24T05:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T05:57:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-08T17:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T23:09:06","slug":"cve-2025-3740-critical-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-school-management-system-for-wordpress-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3740-critical-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-school-management-system-for-wordpress-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3740: Critical Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in School Management System for WordPress Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-3740 vulnerability refers to a Local File Inclusion (LFI) flaw found in the School Management System for WordPress plugin. This vulnerability, which affects all versions up to and including 93.1.0, could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code files on a server. This flaw is particularly concerning as it can be used to bypass access controls, gain sensitive data, or achieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26074-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-orkes-conductor-v3-21-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66031\">code execution<\/a> in cases where images and other \u201csafe\u201d file types can be uploaded and included. As a result, systems that use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5835-droip-plugin-for-wordpress-unauthorized-access-and-modification-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68988\">WordPress plugin<\/a> are at risk for data leakage or potential system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3740<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Subscriber-level access<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7027-critical-firmware-vulnerability-enabling-arbitrary-memory-writes-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69445\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3235856264\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52187-critical-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-in-getprojectsidea-create-school-management-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70199\">School Management System<\/a> for WordPress | Up to and including 93.1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a Local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52808-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-realtyelite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65864\">File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> in the &#8216;page&#8217; parameter of the School Management System for WordPress plugin. An attacker with Subscriber-level access or above can include and execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7340-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ht-contact-form-widget-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66377\">arbitrary files<\/a> on the server. This allows the execution of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65924\">PHP code in those files<\/a>, which can be used to bypass access controls or obtain sensitive data. In cases where images and other supposedly &#8220;safe&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6058-critical-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wpbookit-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66464\">file types can be uploaded<\/a> and included, this exploit can also achieve code execution. This vulnerability can further be chained with other exploits to include various dashboard view <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6380-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-onlyoffice-docs-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69244\">files<\/a> in the plugin, potentially leading to privilege escalation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4210970425\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the exploit might be triggered. This is a representation of a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8243-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68990\">HTTP request<\/a> that an attacker could send.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=sms_manage_page HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;page&quot;: &quot;\/path\/to\/malicious\/file.php&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the attacker is attempting to include a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66030\">PHP file<\/a> located at &#8220;\/path\/to\/malicious\/file.php. If successful, this would allow the attacker to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68989\">arbitrary PHP code<\/a> on the server.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-3740 vulnerability refers to a Local File Inclusion (LFI) flaw found in the School Management System for WordPress plugin. This vulnerability, which affects all versions up to and including 93.1.0, could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code files on a server. 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