CVE-2025-69004
Published: 22 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69004 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-2025-69004 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, specifically a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion, in the XpeedStudio Bajaar Highly Customizable WooCommerce WordPress Theme. The vulnerability, associated with CWE-98, affects all versions of the Bajaar theme from n/a through 2.1.0 inclusive. It 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) and was published on 2026-01-22.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability despite its high attack complexity and lack of required user interaction. Exploitation allows achievement of high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as potential remote code execution or disclosure of sensitive local files via controlled PHP include/require statements.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/bajaar/vulnerability/wordpress-bajaar-highly-customizable-woocommerce-wordpress-theme-theme-2-1-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, which documents the issue in Bajaar theme version 2.1.0.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-3937
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in XpeedStudio Bajaar - Highly Customizable WooCommerce WordPress Theme bajaar allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Bajaar - Highly Customizable WooCommerce WordPress Theme: from…
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n/a through <= 2.1.0.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and unauthorized access to arbitrary local files (T1005).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the Bajaar WordPress theme, preventing exploitation through patching.
Enforces validation of filename inputs used in PHP include/require statements, comprehensively addressing the improper control that enables arbitrary local file inclusion.
Vulnerability scanning detects the presence of CVE-2025-69004 in deployed Bajaar theme versions, enabling timely flaw remediation.