Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-25457

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-2026-25457 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-25457 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 Select-Themes Mixtape WordPress theme. This issue affects Mixtape versions from n/a through 2.1. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, and is associated with CWE-98.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to sensitive data exposure, arbitrary code execution, or system compromise on affected WordPress installations running the vulnerable theme.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this vulnerability in the Mixtape WordPress theme version 2.1, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/mixtape/vulnerability/wordpress-mixtape-theme-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 Select-Themes Mixtape mixtape allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Mixtape: 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?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote unauthenticated exploitation of a web 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

Requires timely remediation of the specific LFI flaw in Mixtape theme versions <=2.1 to prevent exploitation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of filenames used in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file inclusion attacks.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Enables scanning for the known vulnerability in the Mixtape WordPress theme to identify affected systems.

References