Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-67988

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
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 0.0055 41.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-67988 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 41.6th 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-67988 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 LoftOcean CozyStay WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions of CozyStay from n/a through those prior to 1.9.1. 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 potential for significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts over a network.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication or user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows local file inclusion, potentially enabling attackers to read sensitive local files on the server, execute arbitrary code under certain conditions, or disrupt service availability.

The Patchstack advisory for the CozyStay WordPress theme references this local file inclusion vulnerability and indicates it is addressed in version 1.9.1, recommending affected users update to this patched release for mitigation.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in LoftOcean CozyStay cozystay allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects CozyStay: from n/a through < 1.9.1.

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?

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated LFI in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling T1190 (exploit public-facing application) for RCE/DoS and T1005 (data from local system) for sensitive data disclosure via local file reads.

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

Requires identification, reporting, and correction of flaws like the PHP file inclusion vulnerability through timely patching to CozyStay version 1.9.1 or later.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of filename inputs in PHP include/require statements to block malicious local file inclusion paths.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
preventdetect

Enables scanning for and remediation of vulnerabilities such as CVE-2025-67988 in the CozyStay WordPress theme.

References