CVE-2025-69314

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-2025-69314 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-2025-69314, published on 2026-01-22, is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in PHP programs, specifically a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue (CWE-98) that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the Werkstatt WordPress theme developed by fuelthemes, impacting all versions from n/a through those prior to 4.8.3. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Remote attackers require no privileges or user interaction but must overcome high attack complexity to exploit the flaw over the network. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as including and executing arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to server-side code execution.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/werkstatt/vulnerability/wordpress-werkstatt-theme-4-8-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents the local file inclusion vulnerability in the Werkstatt theme and associates mitigation with version 4.8.3.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-3873

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in fuelthemes Werkstatt werkstatt allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Werkstatt: from n/a through < 4.8.3.

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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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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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery

Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.

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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) for arbitrary local file reads (T1005, T1083), facilitating access to sensitive files.

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