CVE-2025-49369
Published: 18 December 2025
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Lettuce lettuce allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lettuce: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates the improper filename control in PHP include/require by enforcing validation of user-supplied inputs to prevent local file inclusion.
Requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in the Lettuce WordPress theme versions <=1.1.7, eliminating the vulnerability through patching.
Vulnerability scanning detects the LFI vulnerability in the Lettuce theme, enabling timely remediation to prevent exploitation.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2025-49369 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability in PHP programs, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the AncoraThemes Lettuce WordPress theme. The issue impacts Lettuce versions from n/a through 1.1.7 and is associated with CWE-98. Published on 2025-12-18, it carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit the vulnerability over the network, requiring high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized access to local files through the flawed include/require mechanism.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/lettuce/vulnerability/wordpress-lettuce-theme-1-1-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this WordPress Lettuce theme vulnerability.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a remote file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application without authentication.