Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-14430

High

Published: 08 January 2026

Published
08 January 2026
Modified
27 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0017 38.1th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeMove Brook brook allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Brook: from n/a through <= 2.9.0.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of user-supplied filenames prior to PHP include/require operations, directly preventing local file inclusion via improper filename control.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Provides timely remediation of the specific flaw in Brook theme versions up to 2.9.0 through patching and vulnerability correction.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Facilitates detection of the CVE-2025-14430 vulnerability in deployed Brook WordPress themes through vulnerability scanning.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-14430 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, that enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the ThemeMove Brook WordPress theme. This flaw affects Brook versions from n/a through 2.9.0 inclusive and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability was published on 2026-01-08 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1.

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N) by unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) with no user interaction required (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H) and has unchanged scope (S:U). Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local PHP files.

Patchstack's advisory documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Brook agency business creative theme, with details focused on version 2.8.9. Security practitioners should review the reference at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/brook/vulnerability/wordpress-brook-agency-business-creative-theme-2-8-9-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for mitigation recommendations.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Affected Products

thememove
brook
≤ 2.9.0

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?

CVE-2025-14430 is a critical RFI/LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly exploited remotely without privileges for file access or RCE, mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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

References