CVE-2025-69375
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69375 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 41.6th 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-69375 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, affecting the SolverWp Portfolio Builder (swp-portfolio) WordPress plugin. This flaw impacts versions from n/a through 1.2.5 and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact despite elevated complexity.
Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without requiring user interaction. Exploitation demands high attack complexity but can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, allowing attackers to include and potentially execute arbitrary local files on the server.
The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/swp-portfolio/vulnerability/wordpress-portfolio-builder-plugin-1-2-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in WordPress Portfolio Builder plugin version 1.2.5.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207960
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in SolverWp Portfolio Builder swp-portfolio allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Portfolio Builder: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a local file inclusion (LFI) flaw in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications for initial access and potential remote code execution or sensitive data disclosure.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Timely flaw remediation directly mitigates the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability by patching the affected WordPress plugin versions up to 1.2.5.
Information input validation ensures filenames provided to PHP include/require statements are properly checked to block arbitrary local file inclusion.
Vulnerability scanning identifies the PHP Remote/Local File Inclusion flaw in the swp-portfolio plugin, enabling proactive remediation.