Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69077

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-2025-69077 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-2025-69077 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 Hobo WordPress theme. This issue affects Hobo versions from n/a through 1.0.10. It is associated with CWE-98 and received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vulnerability was published on 2026-01-22.

The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers over the network, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/hobo/vulnerability/wordpress-hobo-theme-1-0-10-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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 Hobo hobo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hobo: from n/a through <= 1.0.10.

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?

CVE-2025-69077 is a local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling remote exploitation of a public-facing application (T1190) to include and potentially execute arbitrary local files, leading to unauthorized data access, file modification, or 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-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates PHP local file inclusion by validating user-supplied filenames used in include/require statements to prevent traversal to unauthorized local files.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely patching or updating of the vulnerable Hobo WordPress theme (versions <=1.0.10) to remediate the improper filename control flaw.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions or disabling dangerous functions to limit the scope of local file inclusion exploits.

References