Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-49941

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 0.0042 32.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-49941 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 32.9th 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-2025-49941 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the GlamChic WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes. This issue affects all versions of GlamChic from n/a through 1.0.11. The vulnerability 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) and was published on 2025-12-18.

An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing the inclusion of local PHP files which could facilitate sensitive data exposure or further compromise such as remote code execution.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/glamchic/vulnerability/wordpress-glamchic-theme-1-0-11-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 GlamChic glamchic allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects GlamChic: from n/a through <= 1.0.11.

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?

CVE-2025-49941 is a remote local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications via unauthenticated network access.

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

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

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific LFI flaw in GlamChic WordPress theme versions through 1.0.11 via patching.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Mandates vulnerability scanning to identify the PHP LFI vulnerability in the GlamChic theme before exploitation occurs.

References