CVE-2026-25381

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-2026-25381 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-2026-25381 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 LoveDate WordPress theme developed by jwsthemes. This flaw affects all versions of the LoveDate theme from n/a through those prior to 3.8.6.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with no user interaction required, though it demands high attack complexity. Exploitation yields high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, per the CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), mapped to CWE-98, potentially allowing inclusion and execution of arbitrary local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory details this local file inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress LoveDate theme and indicates it is fixed in version 3.8.6.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15699

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in jwsthemes LoveDate lovedate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LoveDate: from n/a through < 3.8.6.

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 an unauthenticated remote file inclusion (LFI/RFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0