---
id: CVE-2025-63003
title: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in fuelthemes North - Required
  Plugin north-plugin allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects North -
  Required …
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in fuelthemes North - Required
  Plugin north-plugin allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects North -
  Required …
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
published: '2025-12-09'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T20:10:01.970'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-63003'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/north-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-north-required-plugin-plugin-1-4-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00458
epssPercentile: 0.37608
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.810Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in fuelthemes North - Required Plugin north-plugin allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects North - Required Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.4.2.

## Remediation

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