CVE-2025-49362

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published

18 December 2025

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 0.0056 41.8th percentile

Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49362 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. 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 41.8th 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-49362 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in PHP programs, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98). It affects the Gracioza WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.0.15. The issue was published on 2025-12-18 with 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

A remote network-based attacker requires no privileges or user interaction but must overcome high attack complexity to exploit the flaw. Successful exploitation allows inclusion of arbitrary local files via uncontrolled PHP include/require statements, potentially leading to sensitive data disclosure, arbitrary code execution, or full server compromise depending on the included files and server configuration.

The primary advisory from Patchstack (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gracioza/vulnerability/wordpress-gracioza-theme-1-0-15-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) details the vulnerability in the Gracioza theme. Practitioners should review this reference for patch availability, workaround guidance, and updated theme versions beyond 1.0.15 to mitigate exposure.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-204241

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Gracioza gracioza allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gracioza: from n/a through <= 1.0.15.

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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T1005 Data from Local System Collection

Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.

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Why these techniques?

The LFI vulnerability in the public-facing WordPress theme enables remote exploitation of a public-facing application (T1190) and facilitates retrieval of arbitrary data from the local system (T1005) via uncontrolled file inclusion.

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