CVE-2025-58937
Published: 18 December 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-58937 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Axiomthemes Tacticool. 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 27.9th 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).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Requires timely remediation of the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in Tacticool theme versions <=1.0.13 by applying vendor patches.
Mandates validation of filenames used in PHP include/require statements to block improper control exploited in this LFI vulnerability.
Enforces boundary protection via web application firewalls to block network-based LFI payloads targeting the vulnerable theme.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a local file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to exploit the web application directly.
NVD Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Tacticool tacticool allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Tacticool: from n/a through <= 1.0.13.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-58937 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 Tacticool WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. This flaw affects Tacticool versions from n/a through 1.0.13 and is associated with CWE-98.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), reflecting a network attack vector (AV:N), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges required (PR:N), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Remote, unauthenticated attackers meeting the high complexity requirements can exploit it to perform local file inclusion on the targeted WordPress site.
Mitigation guidance is available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/tacticool/vulnerability/wordpress-tacticool-theme-1-0-13-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
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