CVE-2025-67523

High

Published: 09 December 2025

Published

09 December 2025

Modified

27 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0011 28.8th percentile

Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-67523 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 28.8th 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-2025-67523 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in PHP programs, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98). It affects the Exhibz WordPress theme developed by trippleS, impacting all versions from n/a through 3.0.9 inclusive.

With a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) and vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, the vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker possessing low privileges. Exploitation requires high attack complexity but no user interaction. Successful attacks grant high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing local file inclusion that may lead to arbitrary file disclosure or execution of local PHP code.

The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/exhibz/vulnerability/wordpress-exhibz-theme-3-0-9-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability specifically in Exhibz WordPress theme version 3.0.9. Security practitioners should review this reference for detailed mitigation steps and patch information.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-202121

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in trippleS Exhibz exhibz allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Exhibz: from n/a through <= 3.0.9.

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 an unauthenticated remote PHP file inclusion (RFI/LFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling arbitrary file access and code execution, which directly facilitates T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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