Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49889

High

Published: 20 August 2025

Published
20 August 2025
Modified
23 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 0.0016 36.4th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49889 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 36.4th 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-2025-49889 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion, in the Edge-Themes Edge CPT WordPress plugin. This flaw affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.4. It is associated with CWE-98 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact despite elevated complexity.

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without requiring user interaction. Exploitation involves manipulating filename controls in PHP include/require statements, allowing inclusion of local files. Successful attacks can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution or access to sensitive server files.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this vulnerability, including potential mitigation guidance, at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/edge-cpt/vulnerability/wordpress-edge-cpt-plugin-1-4-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 Edge-Themes Edge CPT edge-cpt allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Edge CPT: from n/a through <= 1.4.

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?

LFI/RFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation for code execution or file access.

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

SI-10 directly mandates validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements to block manipulation enabling local file inclusion in CVE-2025-49889.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 requires timely identification, reporting, and patching of flaws like the PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability in Edge CPT plugin versions <=1.4.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match
prevent

SI-9 enforces restrictions on filename inputs to prevent attackers from supplying malicious paths for local file inclusion exploitation in CVE-2025-49889.

References