---
id: CVE-2025-31098
title: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in debounce DeBounce Email
  Validator debounce-io-email-validator allows PHP Local File Inclusion.


  This issue affects D…
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in debounce DeBounce Email
  Validator debounce-io-email-validator allows PHP Local File Inclusion.


  This issue affects D…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
published: '2025-04-03'
updated: '2026-08-13'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31098'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/debounce-io-email-validator/vulnerability/wordpress-debounce-email-validator-5-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00705
epssPercentile: 0.51278
ingestedAt: '2026-08-13T12:03:00.083Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in debounce DeBounce Email Validator debounce-io-email-validator allows PHP Local File Inclusion.

This issue affects DeBounce Email Validator: from n/a through <= 5.7.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.