Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69406

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-2025-69406 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69406 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 ThemeREX FreightCo (freightco) WordPress theme in all versions from n/a through 1.1.7.

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 exploitation is possible over the network by unauthenticated attackers requiring high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, typically through arbitrary local file inclusion leading to potential code execution or data exposure on the affected system.

Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/freightco/vulnerability/wordpress-freightco-theme-1-1-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the FreightCo WordPress theme version 1.1.7.

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 FreightCo freightco allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FreightCo: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.

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?

CVE-2025-69406 is a local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling remote unauthenticated exploitation of a public-facing web application (T1190) for arbitrary code execution, file reading, and service disruption.

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 remediates the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the FreightCo WordPress theme by requiring timely identification, reporting, and patching of known vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-69406.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of untrusted inputs used in PHP include/require statements, preventing attackers from injecting malicious filenames leading to local file inclusion in the FreightCo theme.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Conducts vulnerability scanning to identify the presence of vulnerable FreightCo theme versions affected by CVE-2025-69406, enabling prioritization and remediation.

References