Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-60198

High

Published: 06 November 2025

Published
06 November 2025
Modified
15 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 0.0011 28.9th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-60198 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 dedalx Saxon Viral Content Blog & Magazine Marketing WordPress Theme (saxon). This issue affects all versions from an unspecified initial release through 1.9.3. Published on 2025-11-06, 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.

Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Exploitation via local file inclusion grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive local files, execute arbitrary code, or disrupt the affected WordPress site.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/saxon/vulnerability/wordpress-saxon-viral-content-blog-magazine-marketing-wordpress-theme-theme-1-9-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on mitigation, including recommended patches or updates for the Saxon theme.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

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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T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access
Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.
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Why these techniques?

Public-facing WordPress theme LFI vulnerability exploited remotely without authentication (T1190), enabling arbitrary local file reads for sensitive data (T1005) including potential credentials in files like wp-config.php (T1552.001).

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

References