Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-58933

High

Published: 18 December 2025

Published
18 December 2025
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 0.0022 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 axiomthemes Anubis anubis allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Anubis: from n/a through <= 1.25.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly addresses the improper filename control in PHP include/require by requiring validation of user-supplied filenames to prevent local file inclusion.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely remediation of the known flaw in Anubis WordPress theme versions through n/a to 1.25 by applying patches or upgrades.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings for PHP environments, such as disabling allow_url_include and restricting open_basedir, to limit the impact of file inclusion vulnerabilities.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-58933 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the Anubis WordPress theme by axiomthemes. This issue affects Anubis versions from n/a through 1.25 inclusive. Published on 2025-12-18, it 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 maps to CWE-98.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing arbitrary local file inclusion on the server.

The Patchstack advisory documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability specifically in WordPress Anubis theme version 1.25, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/anubis/vulnerability/wordpress-anubis-theme-1-25-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Affected Products

axiomthemes
anubis
≤ 1.25

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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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and facilitates arbitrary local file reads for file/directory discovery (T1083) and data collection from local system (T1005).

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

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