CVE-2025-49360
Published: 18 December 2025
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Militarology militarology allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Militarology: from n/a through <= 1.0.15.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates CVE-2025-49360 by requiring timely patching of the improper filename control flaw in the Militarology WordPress theme.
Requires validation of user-supplied filenames before use in PHP include/require statements to block local file inclusion exploitation.
Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions or disabling allow_url_include to limit arbitrary file access.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2025-49360 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, within the AncoraThemes Militarology WordPress theme. It enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects Militarology versions from n/a through 1.0.15.
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating it can be exploited over the network by unauthenticated attackers requiring high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation details are provided in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/militarology/vulnerability/wordpress-militarology-theme-1-0-15-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a PHP Remote/Local File Inclusion in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for potential remote code execution.