Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-68984

High

Published: 30 December 2025

Published
30 December 2025
Modified
27 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0022 44.5th percentile
Risk Priority 15 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-2025-68984 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), affecting the Puca WordPress theme developed by thembay. The issue impacts all versions of Puca up to and including 2.6.39. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High), with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility but high attack complexity and a requirement for low privileges.

An attacker with low-privileged access, such as an authenticated WordPress user, can exploit this over the network by manipulating filename controls in PHP include/require statements. Successful exploitation allows high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability violations, potentially enabling local file disclosure or inclusion that could lead to further compromise depending on server configuration.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/puca/vulnerability/wordpress-puca-theme-2-6-39-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on the vulnerability in the Puca theme version 2.6.39, including recommended mitigations such as updating to a patched version where available.

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?

LFI in public-facing WordPress theme enables public-facing app exploitation (T1190), reading local files for data collection (T1005), and accessing credentials in files like wp-config.php (T1552.001).

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

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