Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49367

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
Modified
15 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 0.0044 35.2th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49367 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 35.2th 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-2025-49367 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 Monyxi WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes, with all versions from n/a through 1.1.8 impacted. The vulnerability was published on 2025-12-18 and 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).

Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the vulnerability over the network without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file disclosure or further compromise depending on the included files.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Monyxi WordPress theme version 1.1.8, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/monyxi/vulnerability/wordpress-monyxi-theme-1-1-8-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Monyxi monyxi allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Monyxi: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

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?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation and sanitization of user-supplied inputs used in PHP include/require statements to block malicious filenames enabling local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely patching or removal of the vulnerable Monyxi WordPress theme to remediate the known LFI flaw across all affected versions.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file access paths and mitigate LFI exploitation.

References