Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-60055

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-2025-60055 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 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-2025-60055 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, in the AncoraThemes Fabrica WordPress theme. It enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions of Fabrica from n/a through 1.8.1.

Network-based attackers with no privileges or user interaction required can exploit this vulnerability, despite high attack complexity and unchanged scope. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially allowing arbitrary code execution or sensitive data exposure on affected WordPress installations.

The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/fabrica/vulnerability/wordpress-fabrica-theme-1-8-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) confirms the local file inclusion issue in Fabrica 1.8.1 and urges users to update to a patched version or remove the theme.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Fabrica fabrica allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Fabrica: from n/a through <= 1.8.1.

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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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
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Why these techniques?

Unauthenticated remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme (T1190) enables arbitrary local file disclosure (T1083).

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, prioritization, and correction of the LFI flaw in the Fabrica WordPress theme, directly addressing the vulnerability via patching or removal.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of user-supplied inputs for filenames in PHP include/require statements to prevent malicious local file inclusion paths from being processed.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions partial match
prevent

Restricts inputs related to file paths to organization-defined safe values or whitelists, limiting the ability to include arbitrary local files via the vulnerable PHP mechanism.

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