CVE-2025-69083
Published: 06 January 2026
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes Frappé frappe allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Frappé: from n/a through <= 1.8.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Flaw remediation directly patches the improper filename control in the Frappé theme's PHP include/require, eliminating the LFI vulnerability.
Information input validation ensures filenames passed to PHP include/require statements are sanitized and restricted, preventing malicious LFI exploitation.
Secure configuration settings for PHP, such as open_basedir restrictions, limit file access paths and mitigate LFI impacts in the Frappé theme.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2025-69083 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), in the Elated-Themes Frappé WordPress theme. This issue affects Frappé versions from n/a through <=1.8. The vulnerability 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access to the affected WordPress site, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high-impact confidentiality breaches (e.g., reading sensitive files), integrity modifications, and availability disruptions.
Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/frappe/vulnerability/wordpress-frappe-theme-1-8-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the WordPress Frappe theme version 1.8. Security practitioners should consult these references for patch availability and mitigation guidance.
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote unauthenticated local file inclusion leading to data exposure and arbitrary code execution, directly facilitating T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.