Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-53227

High

Published: 28 August 2025

Published
28 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-2025-53227 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-53227 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and commonly known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, though it enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the unfoldwp Magazine Saga WordPress theme. This flaw affects all versions of Magazine Saga up to and including 1.2.7. 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Unauthenticated attackers on the network can exploit this vulnerability, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution, data exposure, or system compromise on the targeted WordPress site running the vulnerable theme.

Patchstack advisories, referenced at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/magazine-saga/vulnerability/wordpress-magazine-saga-theme-1-2-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability and mitigation steps for the Magazine Saga theme.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in unfoldwp Magazine Saga magazine-saga allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Magazine Saga: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.

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?

Direct mapping to exploitation of a public-facing web application (WordPress theme) via LFI leading to RCE.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of flaws like the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Magazine Saga theme versions <=1.2.7.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of information inputs, such as filenames in PHP include/require statements, to block path traversal and local file inclusion exploits.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
preventdetect

Provides vulnerability scanning to identify and prioritize high-severity issues like CVE-2025-53227 in WordPress themes for remediation.

References