Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-69339

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 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 0.0016 37.1th 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 don-themes Molla molla allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Molla: from n/a through <= 1.5.16.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Molla WordPress theme by installing patches for affected versions up to 1.5.16.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validates user-supplied filenames prior to use in PHP include/require statements to block malicious local file inclusion attempts.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file access paths and prevent exploitation of improper filename controls.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2025-69339 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, referred to as PHP Remote File Inclusion, that enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the Molla WordPress theme developed by don-themes. This issue affects all versions of Molla from n/a through 1.5.16. The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-05T06:16:12.543 and is associated with CWE-98, carrying 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 can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network, requiring no user privileges or interaction but involving high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing attackers to include and potentially execute arbitrary local PHP files on the affected server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/molla/vulnerability/wordpress-molla-theme-1-5-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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?

This is a remote file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling unauthenticated attackers to include and execute local PHP files, directly facilitating T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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

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