Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-69398

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 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 0.0006 17.4th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-69398 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, in the ThemeREX Plank WordPress theme. This issue affects Plank versions from n/a through 1.7 and is linked to CWE-98. Published on 2026-02-20, it 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).

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, enabling inclusion of arbitrary local PHP files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this WordPress Plank theme vulnerability, including mitigation guidance, at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/plank/vulnerability/wordpress-plank-theme-1-7-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) for initial access and facilitates T1005 (Data from Local System) and T1083 (File and Directory Discovery) via arbitrary local file reads.

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

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