Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69395 affects the WordPress Gable theme by ThemeREX through version 1.5. It is a high-severity local file inclusion issue that could impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress exposure review. Confirm whether any public-facing sites use Gable <= 1.5, then follow vendor guidance. Escalate if the theme is present on business-critical or externally exposed sites.
Technical view
The flaw is improper control of a filename used in a PHP include/require statement, categorized as CWE-98. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1: network-accessible, unauthenticated, no user interaction, high impact, but high attack complexity. Sources describe PHP Local File Inclusion in Gable <= 1.5.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using the ThemeREX Gable theme version 1.5 or earlier. Sites not running this theme are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No provided source states active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the bundle. The attack is rated network-accessible and unauthenticated, but high complexity, so urgency is meaningful but not equivalent to confirmed exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack database reference in the bundle. The description contains both remote-file-inclusion terminology and local-file-inclusion impact language; use the CVE wording cautiously until vendor details are reviewed.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ThemeREX Gable theme and version.
- Prioritize sites running Gable version 1.5 or earlier.
- Check ThemeREX and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Remove or replace the theme if it is unused or no update is available.
- Restrict administrative access and monitor affected sites for unusual file access behavior.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Gable theme is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed Gable theme version from trusted asset data.
- Compare findings against the affected range: through version 1.5.
- Review vendor and Patchstack advisories for updated remediation information.
- Check logs for suspicious requests targeting theme file inclusion paths.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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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 vector scores
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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
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.