Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-68841

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 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0014 34.4th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-68841 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 34.4th 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-2025-68841 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified as a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) issue despite the description referencing PHP Remote File Inclusion, affecting the Themepul TopperPack – Complete Elementor Addons, Theme & CPT Builder WordPress plugin. This flaw impacts all versions from n/a through 1.2.1 and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and user interaction, such as tricking a user into performing an action. Successful exploitation enables high-impact outcomes, including unauthorized access to sensitive data (confidentiality), modification of system resources (integrity), and disruption of services (availability), typically through inclusion and execution of local files.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/topper-pack/vulnerability/wordpress-topperpack-complete-elementor-addons-theme-cpt-builder-plugin-1-1-0-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 Themepul TopperPack – Complete Elementor Addons, Theme & CPT Builder topper-pack allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects TopperPack – Complete Elementor Addons, Theme…

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&amp; CPT Builder: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.

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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Why these techniques?

Direct remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress plugin via LFI (CWE-98) enabling arbitrary local file inclusion/execution.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates CVE-2025-68841 by identifying, prioritizing, and remediating the specific PHP LFI flaw in the TopperPack plugin through patching or code correction.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of untrusted filename inputs prior to use in PHP include/require statements, preventing the improper control that enables local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Mandates secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to restrict filesystem access paths, limiting the impact of LFI exploitation in the vulnerable plugin.

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