Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69373

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
27 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 7.5
Click a component to see what it means
Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0040 33th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

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 33th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

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.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

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.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

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.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2026-27988Shared CWE-98
CVE-2026-24635Shared CWE-98
CVE-2026-27990Shared CWE-98
CVE-2025-49307Shared CWE-98
CVE-2026-28043Shared CWE-98
CVE-2025-30782Shared CWE-98
CVE-2025-53439Shared CWE-98
CVE-2026-22449Shared CWE-98
CVE-2024-4258Shared CWE-98
CVE-2025-58926Shared CWE-98

Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and static analysis can discover missing filename restrictions before deployment.

Validating all inputs before they reach include/require statements directly stops untrusted filenames from being used.

Enforcing access authorizations on resources limits what an included file can reach even if a bad name is supplied.

Information-flow rules can block the loading of external or unauthorized files into the PHP process.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices such as input validation and allow-listing of include paths directly prevent the weakness.

PR.PS-01 partial match
prevents

Hardened runtime configuration (e.g., allow_url_include=off) directly blocks RFI even if code is flawed.

PR.PS-05 partial match
prevents

Execution restrictions can prevent the remote payload from running, while eliminating the weakness reduces the need for such controls.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

Security testing can detect RFI but does not prevent the weakness by itself.

prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and safe include/require patterns that directly prevent remote file inclusion.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection and unsafe file operations.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce attack surface but do not specifically address dynamic file inclusion.

prevents

Secure coding standards directly require whitelisting and sanitization of filenames used in include/require statements.

References