Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-25017

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 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 0.0040 32.0th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-25017 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 32.0th 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-2026-25017 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, in the NaturaLife Extensions WordPress plugin (naturalife-extensions) by stmcan. This issue affects all versions from n/a through 2.1 inclusive. Published on 2026-03-25T17:16:42.020, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and maps to CWE-98.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network, requiring high attack complexity but no privileges or user interaction. Exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file inclusion to access sensitive files or execute arbitrary code on the server.

Mitigation details are available in advisories such as the Patchstack database entry for the WordPress NaturaLife Extensions plugin vulnerability: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/naturalife-extensions/vulnerability/wordpress-naturalife-extensions-plugin-2-1-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 stmcan NaturaLife Extensions naturalife-extensions allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects NaturaLife Extensions: from n/a through <= 2.1.

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?

The vulnerability is a remote file inclusion (RFI/LFI) flaw in a public-facing WordPress plugin, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application (T1190).

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 PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the NaturaLife Extensions plugin through timely patching and updates.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of untrusted filename inputs to PHP include/require statements, preventing arbitrary local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Establishes secure PHP configuration settings like allow_url_include=Off and open_basedir to restrict file access paths exploited in this vulnerability.

References