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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69050 affects the WordPress Overworld theme through version 1.3. It may let an unauthenticated attacker make the site include local server files. The rated impact is high, but exploitation is marked high complexity and public sources here do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress exposure review. Focus first on public sites using Overworld <= 1.3, especially business-critical or high-traffic properties. Do not assume compromise from the available evidence; validate presence and follow vendor guidance quickly.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-98: improper control of a filename used in a PHP include/require statement. Patchstack and the CVE record describe PHP Local File Inclusion in Edge-Themes Overworld <= 1.3. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1: network-accessible, no privileges, no user interaction, high complexity, high confidentiality/integrity/availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on internet-facing WordPress sites with the Edge-Themes Overworld theme installed at version 1.3 or earlier. The provided sources do not state install prevalence, a fixed version, or whether inactive installations are exploitable.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the provided data, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated network attack surface, but high attack complexity. Public technical detail in the supplied sources is limited.
Researcher notes
The source data has limited implementation detail and no exploit procedure. The affected range is described as Overworld through <= 1.3, though the structured affected entry is sparse. No fixed version is provided in the supplied bundle, so remediation depends on vendor or Patchstack updates.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Overworld theme and version.
- Prioritize sites running Overworld version 1.3 or earlier.
- Check Edge-Themes, Patchstack, and WordPress admin update channels for vendor guidance.
- Apply any vendor-provided update or mitigation when available.
- If no fix is available, consider replacing or removing the theme.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Overworld is installed and record its exact version.
- Review theme update history and vendor advisories for a fixed release.
- Check web server logs for unusual requests targeting theme files.
- Verify file permissions and restrict unnecessary local file exposure.
- After remediation, rescan the site with an authenticated WordPress vulnerability scanner.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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