Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-22708

High

Published: 08 January 2026

Published
08 January 2026
Modified
27 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0051 39.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-22708 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Thememove Mitech. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 39.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-22708 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), affecting the ThemeMove Mitech WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 2.3.4. Published on 2026-01-08T10:15:47.600, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without requiring user interaction, though exploitation demands high attack complexity. Successful attacks enable high-impact compromises of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing inclusion of local files on the affected server.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Mitech theme version 2.3.4 and outlines mitigation steps: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/mitech/vulnerability/wordpress-mitech-theme-2-3-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeMove Mitech mitech allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Mitech: from n/a through <= 2.3.4.

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution via local file inclusion in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly mapping to exploitation of public-facing applications.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

thememove
mitech
≤ 2.3.4

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements by validating user inputs to prevent local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely remediation of the specific LFI vulnerability in Mitech WordPress theme versions through <=2.3.4 via patching.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match
prevent

Restricts filenames or paths supplied to PHP include/require to only authorized values, blocking exploitation of the LFI vulnerability.

References