Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-53565

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-2025-53565 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-2025-53565 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), affecting the RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews WordPress plugin (business-reviews-wp). This flaw impacts all versions from n/a through 1.0.15. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Unauthenticated remote attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with high attack complexity (AC:H) and without requiring user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) within the unchanged security scope (S:U), potentially enabling local file disclosure or further abuse depending on server configuration.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/business-reviews-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-for-google-reviews-1-0-15-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this local file inclusion vulnerability in Widget for Google Reviews version 1.0.15.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews business-reviews-wp allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Widget for Google Reviews: from n/a through <= 1.0.15.

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?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of web application (T1190) and local file disclosure (T1005).

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 the CVE by requiring identification, testing, and implementation of patches for the vulnerable WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.15.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of filename inputs used in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file paths exploited in this LFI vulnerability.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match
prevent

Enforces restrictions on filename inputs to permit only whitelisted safe files, preventing exploitation of improper filename control in the plugin.

References