Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-60049

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 Soleil soleil allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Soleil: from n/a through <= 1.17.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly requires validation of user-supplied filenames at input points to PHP include/require statements, preventing local file inclusion via improper filename control.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in the Soleil WordPress theme, such as by patching to version beyond 1.17.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings for PHP, such as open_basedir restrictions, to limit arbitrary local file access even if application validation fails.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-60049 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, in the Soleil WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. The flaw enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions of the Soleil theme from n/a through 1.17.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network (AV:N) with no privileges required (PR:N) and no user interaction needed (UI:N), though it involves high attack complexity (AC:H). Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), as reflected in its CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1, potentially allowing attackers to read or execute arbitrary local files on the server.

Patchstack's advisory documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability specifically in WordPress Soleil theme version 1.17, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/soleil/vulnerability/wordpress-soleil-theme-1-17-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Affected Products

axiomthemes
soleil
≤ 1.17

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?

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote Local File Inclusion (LFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application.

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

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