CVE-2025-69373
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69373 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 38.1th 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-2025-69373 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, referred to as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the VidoRev WordPress theme by beeteam368. This issue affects VidoRev versions from n/a through 2.9.9.9.9.9.7 and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with high complexity and low privileges required, such as those of an authenticated low-privilege WordPress user, without needing user interaction. Successful exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability violations through local file inclusion, potentially allowing access to sensitive files or further compromise depending on the target's configuration.
The Patchstack advisory provides details on this vulnerability in the VidoRev WordPress theme version 2.9.9.9.9.9.7, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/vidorev/vulnerability/wordpress-vidorev-theme-2-9-9-9-9-9-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207957
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in beeteam368 VidoRev vidorev allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects VidoRev: from n/a through <= 2.9.9.9.9.9.7.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme directly enables exploitation of the application over the network for code execution or file access.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in VidoRev theme versions through 2.9.9.9.9.9.7 by identifying, prioritizing, and applying patches or updates.
Validates user-supplied filenames in PHP include/require statements to block unauthorized local file inclusion by low-privilege authenticated users.
Enforces secure PHP configuration settings such as open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include to limit the scope of local file inclusion exploits.