Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-49941

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
Modified
15 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 0.0022 44.7th 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 AncoraThemes GlamChic glamchic allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects GlamChic: from n/a through <= 1.0.11.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates the improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements by requiring validation of user inputs to prevent local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific LFI flaw in GlamChic WordPress theme versions through 1.0.11 via patching.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning good match
detect

Mandates vulnerability scanning to identify the PHP LFI vulnerability in the GlamChic theme before exploitation occurs.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-49941 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the GlamChic WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes. This issue affects all versions of GlamChic from n/a through 1.0.11. The vulnerability carries 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) and was published on 2025-12-18.

An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing the inclusion of local PHP files which could facilitate sensitive data exposure or further compromise such as remote code execution.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/glamchic/vulnerability/wordpress-glamchic-theme-1-0-11-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

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-2025-49941 is a remote local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications via unauthenticated network access.

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

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