Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-60044

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 AncoraThemes Fribbo fribbo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Fribbo: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely identification, reporting, and remediation of the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the Fribbo WordPress theme.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of user-supplied filenames and paths used in PHP include/require statements to block unauthorized local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Establishes and enforces secure configuration settings in PHP, such as open_basedir restrictions, to limit file access and mitigate LFI exploitation.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-60044 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, also known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, in the Fribbo WordPress theme by AncoraThemes. It enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects Fribbo versions from n/a through 1.1.0. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-98 and 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).

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with high attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation allows attackers to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, primarily through local file inclusion to access or manipulate sensitive server files.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/fribbo/vulnerability/wordpress-fribbo-theme-1-1-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. The vulnerability was published on 2025-12-18T08:16:03.820.

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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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?

Unauthenticated remote exploitation of a public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability (T1190) via PHP remote/local file inclusion, enabling access to sensitive local files (T1005).

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

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