CVE-2025-58215
Published: 09 September 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-58215 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-2025-58215 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 gavias Ziston WordPress theme. The issue affects Ziston versions from n/a through less than 1.4.5 and is associated with CWE-98. It received 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 without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files on the server.
The Patchstack advisory details the vulnerability in the Ziston WordPress theme and indicates it is addressed in version 1.4.5, recommending update to this or later versions for mitigation.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-27458
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in gavias Ziston ziston allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ziston: from n/a through < 1.4.5.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI/RFI in public-facing WordPress theme directly enables remote code execution via exploitation of an internet-facing application.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mitigates the vulnerability by requiring timely patching of the Ziston WordPress theme to version 1.4.5 or later, correcting the improper filename control in PHP include/require statements.
Enforces validation of user-supplied filenames in PHP include/require statements to block malicious local file inclusion attempts.
Establishes secure PHP configuration settings like disabling allow_url_include and enforcing open_basedir restrictions to limit arbitrary file access.