Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-69042

High

Published: 22 January 2026

Published
22 January 2026
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 0.0017 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 goalthemes Lindo lindo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lindo: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

SI-10 requires validation of user-supplied inputs to PHP include/require statements, directly preventing path traversal and local file inclusion in the Lindo theme.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 mandates timely patching and flaw remediation for known vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-69042 in Lindo theme versions through 1.2.5.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

CM-6 enforces secure configuration settings such as disabling PHP allow_url_include and restricting file system permissions to mitigate file inclusion risks.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-69042 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and commonly known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, which enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the Lindo WordPress theme developed by goalthemes. The issue affects Lindo versions from n/a through 1.2.5. It was published on 2026-01-22 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).

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, requiring no privileges or user interaction but high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file disclosure or further compromise depending on the included files.

Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/lindo/vulnerability/wordpress-lindo-theme-1-2-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the WordPress Lindo theme version 1.2.5.

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 PHP file inclusion flaw 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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