Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69395

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 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 0.0056 42.3th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69395 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 42.3th 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-2025-69395 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, within the ThemeREX Gable WordPress theme. The flaw enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects Gable versions from n/a through 1.5 inclusive. It is associated with CWE-98 and received 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 network accessibility and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with high attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation allows local file inclusion, potentially enabling attackers to access sensitive files, execute arbitrary code, or disrupt system operations depending on server configuration and file permissions.

Mitigation details are available in advisories such as the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gable/vulnerability/wordpress-gable-theme-1-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20T16:22:25.117.

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 ThemeREX Gable gable allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gable: from n/a through <= 1.5.

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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Why these techniques?

CVE-2025-69395 is a remote/local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing web application.

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, reporting, and patching the improper filename control flaw in the ThemeREX Gable WordPress theme.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of user-supplied filenames in PHP include/require statements to prevent local file inclusion exploitation.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions and disabling URL file functions to limit the scope of local file inclusion attacks.

References