CVE-2025-68510

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published

22 January 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 0.0040 32.0th percentile

Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-68510 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 32.0th 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-2025-68510 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the ThemeGoods Photography WordPress theme. This issue affects all versions of the Photography theme from n/a through those prior to 7.7.5. The vulnerability 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 impact.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to include local files via PHP's include/require statements, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data or system compromise.

The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/photography/vulnerability/wordpress-photography-theme-7-7-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents the local file inclusion flaw in the Photography theme and associates it with the release of version 7.7.5, indicating that updating to 7.7.5 or later resolves the issue.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-3992

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeGoods Photography photography allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Photography: from n/a through < 7.7.5.

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?

Public-facing WordPress theme LFI vulnerability exploited remotely without authentication (T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application) enables arbitrary local file reads for sensitive data exposure (T1005: Data from Local System).

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