CVE-2025-58706
Published: 18 December 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-58706 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Axiomthemes Woo Hoo. 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 32.9th 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-2025-58706 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 (CWE-98), in the Woo Hoo WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. The issue affects Woo Hoo versions from n/a through 1.25 inclusive. Published on 2025-12-18, it 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).
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network by unauthenticated attackers requiring no privileges or user interaction, though high attack complexity is needed. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing inclusion of arbitrary local PHP files, which could lead to sensitive data exposure or code execution depending on server configuration.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/woohoo/vulnerability/wordpress-woo-hoo-theme-1-25-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-204192
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Woo Hoo woohoo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Woo Hoo: from n/a through <= 1.25.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme exploitable remotely by unauthenticated attackers, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 requires validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements, directly preventing local file inclusion by rejecting malicious inputs.
SI-2 mandates timely remediation of known flaws like CVE-2025-58706 by patching the vulnerable Woo Hoo WordPress theme to version >1.25.
CM-6 enforces secure PHP configuration settings such as open_basedir restrictions and allow_url_include=Off to limit file access paths exploitable by LFI.