CVE-2025-62014
Published: 06 November 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-62014 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 33.8th 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-2025-62014 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98), affecting the ApusTheme ITok WordPress theme. This issue impacts all versions of ITok from n/a through 1.1.42.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), with the vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit it over the network, requiring high attack complexity and no user interaction, to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Patchstack's advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/itok/vulnerability/wordpress-itok-theme-1-1-42-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability in ITok theme version 1.1.42 and provides associated mitigation guidance.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-38096
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ApusTheme ITok itok.This issue affects ITok: from n/a through <= 1.1.42.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for remote code execution or arbitrary file inclusion.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mitigates CVE-2025-62014 by requiring timely identification, reporting, and patching of the PHP Remote File Inclusion flaw in the ITok WordPress theme.
Prevents exploitation of the improper filename control in PHP include/require by enforcing input validation mechanisms at web application entry points to reject remote or malicious paths.
Addresses the vulnerability by establishing secure configuration settings for PHP and the web server, such as disabling allow_url_include to block remote file inclusion capabilities.