CVE-2025-4689: The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local F

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-4689?

ads pro: upgrade to newer than 4.89. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-4689 being exploited?

CVE-2025-4689 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-4689 affect?

CVE-2025-4689 affects ads pro. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion which leads to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to the presence of a SQ

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-4689?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-4689 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ads pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion which leads to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to the presence of a SQL Injection vulnerability and Local File Inclusion vulnerability that can be chained with an image upload. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute code on the server upload image files o

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-98
Published	2025-07-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: scripteo

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-02 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scripteo ads pro UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.89

Fixed in: newer than 4.89

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ads-pro || rpm -q ads-pro || ads-pro --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.89 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ads-pro

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ads-pro

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-4689?

ads pro: upgrade to newer than 4.89. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-4689 being exploited?

CVE-2025-4689 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-4689 affect?

CVE-2025-4689 affects ads pro. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion which leads to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.89. This is due to the presence of a SQ

How urgent is CVE-2025-4689?

Priority 52/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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