Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-53247

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-2025-53247 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 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-53247 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion in the wpinterface BlogMarks WordPress theme. This issue affects BlogMarks versions from n/a through 1.0.8, as documented with CWE-98 and 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, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized access to local files via the inclusion mechanism.

The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/blogmarks/vulnerability/wordpress-blogmarks-theme-1-0-8-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) details the local file inclusion vulnerability in the BlogMarks WordPress theme version 1.0.8.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in wpinterface BlogMarks blogmarks allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects BlogMarks: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.

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 directly enables remote exploitation of the web application for file access and potential code execution.

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 mitigates CVE-2025-53247 by requiring identification, reporting, and patching of the LFI flaw in the BlogMarks WordPress theme versions <=1.0.8.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents exploitation of the improper filename control in PHP include/require by validating user-supplied inputs for malicious file paths.

CM-6 Configuration Settings good match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings in PHP, such as allow_url_include=Off and open_basedir restrictions, to block local file inclusion attacks.

References