Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-25174

Critical

Published: 14 August 2025

Published
14 August 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 10.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0073 73.1th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-25174 is a critical-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 26.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-25174 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the BeeTeam368 Extensions (beeteam368-extensions) WordPress plugin. This flaw impacts all versions from n/a through 1.9.4 and is associated with CWE-98. Published on 2025-08-14, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating critical severity.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to the changed scope.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/beeteam368-extensions/vulnerability/wordpress-beeteam368-extensions-plugin-1-9-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the BeeTeam368 Extensions plugin version 1.9.4, including mitigation guidance.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in beeteam368 BeeTeam368 Extensions beeteam368-extensions allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects BeeTeam368 Extensions: from n/a through <= 1.9.4.

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?

Direct unauthenticated remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress plugin via LFI/RFI flaw.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly addresses the improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of untrusted inputs to prevent local file inclusion exploits.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely remediation of the specific PHP LFI flaw in BeeTeam368 Extensions plugin versions through n/a to 1.9.4 via patching or upgrades.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Facilitates identification of the LFI vulnerability in WordPress plugins through continuous monitoring and scanning of systems for known CVEs like CVE-2025-25174.

References