Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69059

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 0.0051 39.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69059 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 39.6th 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 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69059 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, in the AncoraThemes DiveIt WordPress theme. This flaw affects all versions of DiveIt from n/a through 1.4.3. 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 maps to CWE-98.

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high-impact confidentiality (arbitrary file reads), integrity (file modifications), and availability (denial of service) effects on the targeted system.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/diveit/vulnerability/wordpress-diveit-theme-1-4-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Local File Inclusion issue in the DiveIt theme; practitioners should consult it for recommended mitigations and patches.

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 AncoraThemes DiveIt diveit allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects DiveIt: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

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?

Direct remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme via LFI/RFI (CWE-98) for file access/modification/DoS.

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

Directly requires identification, reporting, and patching of the specific LFI flaw in the DiveIt WordPress theme to eliminate the vulnerability.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements, preventing attackers from injecting paths for local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to restrict file access paths, mitigating the impact of improper filename controls in the theme.

References