CVE-2025-53433
Published: 18 December 2025
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes EasyEat easyeat allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects EasyEat: from n/a through <= 1.9.0.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly addresses improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of inputs to block malicious local file inclusion paths.
Mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of the specific PHP LFI flaw in EasyEat WordPress theme versions <=1.9.0.
Enforces secure baseline configuration settings in PHP, such as disabling allow_url_include and allow_url_fopen, to restrict file inclusion capabilities exploited by this vulnerability.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2025-53433 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98), which enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the AncoraThemes EasyEat WordPress theme. The issue affects EasyEat versions from n/a through 1.9.0 and was published on 2025-12-18.
Remote attackers require no privileges, authentication, or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity, earning a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing arbitrary file inclusion and related abuse.
The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/easyeat/vulnerability/wordpress-easyeat-theme-1-9-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability in the EasyEat theme.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a remote, unauthenticated LFI in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications for potential RCE and file access.