CVE-2025-67936

High

Published: 08 January 2026

Published

08 January 2026

Modified

03 February 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0007 20.3th percentile

Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-67936 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability in Qodeinteractive Curly. 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 20.3th 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

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 1 other technique. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Directly mitigates the vulnerability by requiring timely patching of the affected Mikado-Themes Curly WordPress theme to version 3.3 or later.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Prevents exploitation by validating filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements, blocking malicious local file inclusion attempts.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match

prevent

Mitigates impact through secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include to limit arbitrary file access.

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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T1100 Web Shell Persistence

A Web shell is a Web script that is placed on an openly accessible Web server to allow an adversary to use the Web server as a gateway into a network.

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Why these techniques?

LFI/RFI in public-facing PHP/WordPress app directly enables remote exploitation (T1190) and web shell/code execution via malicious includes (T1100).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

NVD Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Curly curly allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Curly: from n/a through < 3.3.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-67936 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 Mikado-Themes Curly WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions of Curly from n/a through those prior to 3.3. 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with high attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows local file inclusion, potentially enabling attackers to read sensitive local files or, depending on server configuration, execute arbitrary code if PHP files are included.

The Patchstack advisory for this vulnerability in the Curly WordPress theme recommends updating to version 3.3 or later, where the issue has been addressed. No additional mitigations are detailed in the provided references.