---
id: CVE-2025-9990
title: >-
  The WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local
  File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.10 via the
  portal_type parameter
summary: >-
  The WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local
  File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.10 via the
  portal_type parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to
  include and…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
published: '2025-09-05'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9990'
references:
  - url: 'https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wp-helpdesk-integration/trunk/index.php'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-helpdesk-integration/trunk/index.php#L85
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/49a935cc-7b95-4abd-9a4d-c7e14c765863?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00711
epssPercentile: 0.51556
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.908Z'
---

## Overview

The WordPress Helpdesk Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.10 via the portal_type parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.

## Remediation

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