Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-58894

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
Modified
27 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 0.0042 32.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-58894 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Axiomthemes Good Mood. 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-58894 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 Good Mood WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. This issue affects all versions of Good Mood from n/a through 1.16 inclusive. 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility despite high attack complexity.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access to a vulnerable WordPress site running the affected theme version. Exploitation requires high complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Successful attacks allow high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file inclusion of PHP files for arbitrary code execution or sensitive data exposure.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/good-mood/vulnerability/wordpress-good-mood-theme-1-16-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 axiomthemes Good Mood good-mood allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Good Mood: from n/a through <= 1.16.

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?

The vulnerability is an LFI/RFI in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or data exposure, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-58935Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-60061Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-60063Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-58889Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-53449Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-58950Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-53446Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-60064Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-53445Same vendor: Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-58928Same vendor: Axiomthemes

Affected Assets

axiomthemes
good mood
≤ 1.16

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 requires timely remediation of known flaws like CVE-2025-58894 through patching the vulnerable Good Mood WordPress theme to prevent LFI exploitation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

SI-10 mandates validation of information inputs, directly addressing the improper filename control in PHP include/require statements that enables LFI in the Good Mood theme.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

RA-5 employs vulnerability scanning to identify the presence of CVE-2025-58894 in deployed WordPress themes, enabling proactive mitigation.

References