CVE-2025-69044

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-2025-69044 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-2025-69044 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the Vango WordPress theme developed by goalthemes. The flaw enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions of the Vango theme from unspecified initial releases through 1.3.3. Published on 2026-01-22, 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact.

Unauthenticated remote attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) without user interaction (UI:N), though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H). Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) within the unchanged scope (S:U), such as including arbitrary local files to disclose sensitive data, execute code, or disrupt services on affected WordPress sites running the vulnerable theme.

The primary advisory from Patchstack details this local file inclusion issue in the WordPress Vango theme version 1.3.3 and is available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/vango/vulnerability/wordpress-vango-theme-1-3-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. Security practitioners should consult it for specific mitigation guidance, such as theme updates beyond 1.3.3 where available.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-3941

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in goalthemes Vango vango allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Vango: from n/a through <= 1.3.3.

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?

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote code execution or file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing web application.

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