CVE-2026-25464
Published: 25 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-25464 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-2026-25464 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, that allows PHP Local File Inclusion in the TieLabs Jannah WordPress theme. This issue affects Jannah versions from n/a through 7.6.4.
The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers requiring no privileges or user interaction, though it demands high attack complexity, as indicated by its CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Attackers can achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling unauthorized file access via local file inclusion.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory for the WordPress Jannah theme vulnerability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/jannah/vulnerability/wordpress-jannah-theme-7-6-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15748
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in TieLabs Jannah jannah allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Jannah: from n/a through <= 7.6.4.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
CVE-2026-25464 is an LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme exploitable remotely (T1190). It enables reading arbitrary local files (T1005).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly addresses the improper filename control in PHP include/require by enforcing validation of file path inputs to block local file inclusion attacks.
Mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of flaws like this PHP local file inclusion vulnerability in the Jannah WordPress theme.
Enforces restrictions on file path inputs at system boundaries to limit path traversal attempts in PHP include/require statements.