Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69397

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 0.0051 39.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-69397 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 39.6th 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 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69397 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the ThemeREX Tint WordPress theme. This issue affects all versions of Tint from n/a through 1.7 inclusive. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20 with 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).

Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Tint theme version 1.7 and recommends mitigation measures, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/tint/vulnerability/wordpress-tint-theme-1-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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 Tint tint allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Tint: from n/a through <= 1.7.

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?

This PHP Remote/Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme enables unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve code execution and data exposure by exploiting the web application, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing 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

Timely patching or updating the vulnerable ThemeREX Tint WordPress theme versions through 1.7 directly remediates the LFI vulnerability.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validating and sanitizing filename parameters used in PHP include/require statements prevents attackers from injecting malicious local file paths.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Secure PHP configuration settings such as open_basedir restrictions and disabling dangerous functions limit the scope and impact of local file inclusion attempts.

References