CVE-2025-50003

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published

22 January 2026

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 0.0050 39.1th percentile

Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-50003 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 39.1th 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-2025-50003 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and described as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the Amuli WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes, impacting all versions from n/a through 2.3.0. The vulnerability was published on 2026-01-22 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).

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing attackers to include and potentially execute local files on the server.

Patchstack's advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/amuli/vulnerability/wordpress-amuli-theme-2-3-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents the Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Amuli WordPress theme version 2.3.0.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-4090

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Amuli amuli allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Amuli: from n/a through <= 2.3.0.

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?

Unauthenticated remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme (T1190) enables local file inclusion for reading sensitive local files (T1005), potentially leading to code execution or credential access.

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