CVE-2025-58888
Ancorathemes Theflash ≤ 1.15
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-58888 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Ancorathemes Theflash. 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 44th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-58888 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 (LFI), in the WordPress theme "The Flash" by AncoraThemes. The issue affects all versions of The Flash up to and including 1.15, stemming from inadequate validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements (CWE-98).
Remote unauthenticated attackers (AV:N/PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation grants high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects (C:H/I:H/A:H) with unchanged scope (S:U), potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, leading to server-side code execution or sensitive data disclosure on affected WordPress sites.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/theflash/vulnerability/wordpress-the-flash-theme-1-15-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, which documents the LFI vulnerability specific to The Flash theme version 1.15.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-204184
Vulnerability Data
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes The Flash theflash allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects The Flash: from n/a through <= 1.15.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and static analysis can discover missing filename restrictions before deployment.
Validating all inputs before they reach include/require statements directly stops untrusted filenames from being used.
Enforcing access authorizations on resources limits what an included file can reach even if a bad name is supplied.
Information-flow rules can block the loading of external or unauthorized files into the PHP process.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices such as input validation and allow-listing of include paths directly prevent the weakness.
Hardened runtime configuration (e.g., allow_url_include=off) directly blocks RFI even if code is flawed.
Execution restrictions can prevent the remote payload from running, while eliminating the weakness reduces the need for such controls.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect RFI but does not prevent the weakness by itself.
Secure coding standards directly require whitelisting and sanitization of filenames used in include/require statements.