Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-60057

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
Modified
15 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-2025-60057 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-2025-60057 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, affecting the AncoraThemes DJ Rainflow WordPress theme (dj-rainflow). This flaw impacts all versions from n/a through 1.3.13 and was published on 2025-12-18. 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).

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file inclusion to read sensitive files or, in PHP contexts, execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/dj-rainflow/vulnerability/wordpress-dj-rainflow-theme-1-3-13-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 AncoraThemes DJ Rainflow dj-rainflow allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects DJ Rainflow: from n/a through <= 1.3.13.

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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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

CVE-2025-60057 is an LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme exploitable remotely without privileges (T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application). Successful exploitation directly enables reading and potential execution of local files (T1005: Data from Local System).

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of user-supplied inputs to block local file inclusion paths.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Addresses the specific flaw in DJ Rainflow theme versions <=1.3.13 through timely identification, reporting, and remediation via patching.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings in PHP and WordPress environments to restrict dangerous file operations that enable local file inclusion.

References