CVE-2025-69408
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69408 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-2025-69408 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the Mikado-Themes HealthFirst WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.0.1. It is associated with 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files, arbitrary code execution if combined with other conditions, or disruption of system availability.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/healthfirst/vulnerability/wordpress-healthfirst-theme-1-0-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress HealthFirst theme version 1.0.1. The CVE was published on 2026-02-20T16:22:27.263.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207982
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes HealthFirst healthfirst allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects HealthFirst: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
T1190: Remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability. T1005: LFI enables reading arbitrary sensitive local files.
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly enforces validation of filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements, preventing local file inclusion exploits in the HealthFirst theme.
Mandates timely remediation of the specific flaw in HealthFirst versions through <=1.0.1 via patching to eliminate the improper filename control vulnerability.
Secures PHP configuration settings like disabling allow_url_include and enforcing open_basedir to restrict file access paths exploitable by LFI in the theme.