Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-69407

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-2025-69407 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 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-69407 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, within the Select-Themes Struktur WordPress theme. It enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions of Struktur from n/a through 2.5.1. The issue is mapped to CWE-98 and 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).

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network by unauthenticated attackers with no required privileges or user interaction, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences, 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 Struktur WordPress theme version 2.5.1, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/struktur/vulnerability/wordpress-struktur-theme-2-5-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. Practitioners should consult it for recommended mitigations or patches.

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 Select-Themes Struktur struktur allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Struktur: from n/a through <= 2.5.1.

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 LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme allows remote unauthenticated attackers to include and execute local PHP files, leading to arbitrary code execution, directly enabling 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

Directly remediates the specific flaw in the Struktur WordPress theme by applying patches to fix the improper filename control in PHP include/require statements.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validates and sanitizes user-supplied filenames to prevent path traversal and local file inclusion attacks exploiting the vulnerable PHP code.

CM-6 Configuration Settings good match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings such as disabling allow_url_include and restricting open_basedir to block unauthorized local file inclusion.

References