What it is
CVE-2025-2505 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting philsbury Age Gate. The Age Gate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local PHP File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.3 via the 'lang'...
Vulnerability report
Active exploitation observed
Confirmed confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2025-2505
Age Gate
philsbury / Age Gate · * to <= 3.5.3
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Observed in sensors
- EPSS
- 3.9%
- First observed
- 08 Aug 2026
- Last observed
- 08 Aug 2026
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.
Who is affected?
philsbury / Age Gate * to <= 3.5.3.
What should we do?
Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.
Overview
Age Gate
The Age Gate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local PHP File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.3 via the 'lang' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of code in those files.
This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
philsbury
Age Gate
Through 3.5.3
Affected
- Published
- 20 Mar 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- 08 Aug 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
wordpress
php
CVE References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ac2996-098... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d6ac2996-09...
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/age-gate/trunk/vendor/agegate/common... plugins.trac.wordpress.org · CVE Record https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/age-gate/trunk/vendor/ageg...
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3258075 plugins.trac.wordpress.org · CVE Record https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3258075/
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
KEV Intelligence
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Active exploitation observed
KEV Intelligence sensor
First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.
Proof of concept available
Nuclei Templates
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| KEV Intelligence First | 2026-08-11 07:58 UTC |
Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.
Sensor telemetry
First-party evidence of exploitation activity
Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.
2
Attempts observed
1
Unique attacker IPs
1
Attacker countries
US
1
Sensors observed
Exploitation attempts over the last 7 days
Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors
Updated 11 Aug 2026
5 Aug
6 Aug
7 Aug
8 Aug
9 Aug
10 Aug
11 Aug
First observed 08 Aug 2026 · Last observed 08 Aug 2026
Pro adds sensor region and window summaries. Enterprise adds raw IPs, paths, User-Agents, and payloads.
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 1
- User-Agents
- 2
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 03 Aug 2026.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Attacker IP Indicators
Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.
Sensor-derived attacker IP indicators are available to Pro and Enterprise accounts under Detection and through the Pro API.
Learn about Pro API accessScanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-2505.yaml | 03 Aug 2026 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.9%
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
WordPress Age Gate <= 3.5.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors
Evidence-backed exploitation signal
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Indicator of compromise added
Indicators of compromise recorded
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-2505
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-2505",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": 0.03945,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": true
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 2, "sensors": 1 }
}