CVE-2025-58941
Published: 18 December 2025
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Fabric fabric allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Fabric: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates the CVE by requiring timely remediation through patching or updating the vulnerable Fabric WordPress theme versions up to 1.5.0.
Enforces validation of filenames used in PHP include/require statements to prevent injection of arbitrary local file paths exploiting this improper control vulnerability.
Mandates secure configuration settings in PHP, such as disabling allow_url_include and enforcing open_basedir restrictions, to limit the impact of file inclusion flaws in the Fabric theme.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2025-58941 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 (CWE-98), in the Fabric WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. This issue affects Fabric versions from n/a through 1.5.0 and was published on 2025-12-18.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the vulnerability remotely over the network (AV:N) with high attack complexity (AC:H), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N), and without changing scope (S:U). Successful exploitation yields high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), resulting in a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/fabric/vulnerability/wordpress-fabric-theme-1-5-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
Details
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Affected Products
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote Local File Inclusion (LFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application.