Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-69005

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published
22 January 2026
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 0.0017 38.1th 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 Elated-Themes Search & Go search-and-go allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Search & Go: from n/a through <= 2.8.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of user-supplied filename inputs in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file inclusion attacks.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and patching of the specific LFI flaw in the Search & Go WordPress theme versions through 2.8.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces restrictive PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to limit accessible file paths and mitigate LFI exploitation.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-69005 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), in the Elated-Themes Search & Go WordPress theme. This issue affects versions from n/a through 2.8, with 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). The vulnerability was published on 2026-01-22.

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with high attack complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction. Exploitation allows inclusion of arbitrary local files via crafted requests, resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data disclosure, or code execution on the affected server.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/search-and-go/vulnerability/wordpress-search-go-theme-2-8-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Search & Go theme version 2.8 and provides details on affected installations.

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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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a remotely exploitable Local File Inclusion (LFI) in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for unauthorized file access, modification, or DoS.

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

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