Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69087

High

Published: 05 January 2026

Published
05 January 2026
Modified
23 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 0.0033 25.1th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69087 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 25.1th 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-2025-69087 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the FreeAgent WordPress theme developed by jwsthemes, impacting all versions from n/a through 2.1.2. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-98 and 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).

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without requiring user interaction, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/freeagent/vulnerability/wordpress-freeagent-theme-2-1-2-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 jwsthemes FreeAgent freeagent allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FreeAgent: from n/a through <= 2.1.2.

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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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and facilitates unauthorized access to data from local system files (T1005), potentially including sensitive data and leading to RCE.

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 the CVE by identifying, prioritizing, and applying patches or updates to the vulnerable FreeAgent WordPress theme as detailed in the Patchstack advisory.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of user-supplied filenames used in PHP include/require statements to prevent local file inclusion attacks exploiting improper control of filenames.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Establishes secure configuration settings for PHP such as open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include to limit the scope of file inclusion vulnerabilities.

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