Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-62029

High

Published: 22 October 2025

Published
22 October 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 0.0013 32.5th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-62029 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 32.5th 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-2025-62029 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98), affecting the Grevo WordPress theme by Themeision. This issue impacts Grevo versions from n/a through 2.4 inclusive, 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), indicating high severity due to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without requiring user interaction, though exploitation demands high attack complexity. Successful attacks could allow attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote files, potentially leading to full server compromise given the high impact ratings across all security principles.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/grevo/vulnerability/wordpress-grevo-theme-2-4-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 themesion Grevo grevo.This issue affects Grevo: from n/a through <= 2.4.

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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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a remote file inclusion (RFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for remote code execution.

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

Directly remediates the improper filename control flaw in the Grevo theme by requiring timely patching of the PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of filenames used in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary remote file inclusion by unauthenticated attackers.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings such as disabling allow_url_include to prevent remote file inclusion exploits in vulnerable themes.

References