CVE-2025-60056
Published: 18 December 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-60056 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 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
Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Winger WordPress theme versions <=1.0.16 by identifying, testing, and applying security patches.
Validates filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements in the vulnerable theme to block arbitrary local file inclusion attacks.
Implements boundary protections such as web application firewalls to monitor and block network requests exploiting the LFI vulnerability via path traversal payloads.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) for unauthorized access to local files (T1005), facilitating retrieval of unsecured credentials in files like wp-config.php (T1552.001).
NVD Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Winger winger allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Winger: from n/a through <= 1.0.16.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-60056 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 AncoraThemes Winger WordPress theme. This issue affects Winger versions from n/a through 1.0.16, as documented under CWE-98. The vulnerability was published on 2025-12-18 with 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).
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without privileges or user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability violations, such as including and potentially executing arbitrary local PHP files on the server.
The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/winger/vulnerability/wordpress-winger-theme-1-0-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) details this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Winger theme version 1.0.16.
Details
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