Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-69408

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
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 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.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-69408 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, affecting the Mikado-Themes HealthFirst WordPress theme. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.0.1. It is associated with CWE-98 and 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 across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive files, arbitrary code execution if combined with other conditions, or disruption of system availability.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/healthfirst/vulnerability/wordpress-healthfirst-theme-1-0-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress HealthFirst theme version 1.0.1. The CVE was published on 2026-02-20T16:22:27.263.

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.
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.
Why these techniques?

T1190: Remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability. T1005: LFI enables reading arbitrary sensitive local files.

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

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