Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-53578

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-2025-53578 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-2025-53578 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, affecting the gavias Kipso WordPress theme. This issue impacts versions from n/a through 1.3.4 and was published on 2025-08-28. It is associated with CWE-98 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 allows high-impact consequences, including unauthorized access to confidential data, modification of system integrity, and disruption of availability.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/kipso/vulnerability/wordpress-kipso-theme-1-3-4-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 gavias Kipso kipso allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Kipso: from n/a through <= 1.3.4.

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 web application for initial access and arbitrary file/code inclusion.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly addresses the improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of user-supplied inputs to prevent local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely remediation of the specific flaw in the gavias Kipso WordPress theme versions through 1.3.4 to eliminate the vulnerability.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings in PHP, such as disabling allow_url_include and open_basedir restrictions, to limit potential file inclusion exploits.

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