Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69067

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-2025-69067 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-2025-69067 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and described as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the AncoraThemes Tails WordPress theme in versions from n/a through 1.4.12. 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.

Unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network (AV:N), though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation allows high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), enabling local file inclusion that could lead to sensitive data exposure or further compromise depending on the included files.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/tails/vulnerability/wordpress-tails-theme-1-4-12-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this local file inclusion vulnerability in the Tails theme version 1.4.12 and provides related mitigation guidance.

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 Tails tails allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Tails: from n/a through <= 1.4.12.

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 LFI/RFI in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote exploitation of web application.

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 mitigates CVE-2025-69067 by identifying, prioritizing, and applying patches or updates to the vulnerable AncoraThemes Tails WordPress theme versions through 1.4.12.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents exploitation of the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability by enforcing validation of untrusted inputs used in include/require statements to block malicious filenames.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match
preventdetect

Boundary protection via web application firewalls or proxies can inspect and block network traffic attempting PHP file inclusion payloads targeting the Tails theme vulnerability.

References