MitechWordPress extension · Thememove
CVE-2025-22708
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeMove Mitech mitech allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Mitech: from n/a through <= 2.3.4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Remote File Inclusion vulnerability in ThemeMove's Mitech theme allows attackers to control filenames used in PHP include/require statements, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution through malicious file inclusion. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 2.3.4, stemming from improper validation of user-supplied input in file path parameters.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
MitechWordPress extension
<= 2.3.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Mitech theme installationSearch your web server's wp-content/themes or themes directory for a folder named 'mitech' or 'Mitech'. Common paths include /wp-content/themes/mitech/ or /themes/mitech/.Affected if The Mitech theme folder exists on the server and is active or installed.
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Identify the installed theme versionOpen the style.css file inside the theme directory and look for the 'Version:' declaration in the file header. Alternatively, check theme.json or a version.php file if present.Affected if The reported version is 2.3.4 or lower.
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Find PHP files using dynamic file inclusionSearch the theme directory for PHP files containing include, require, include_once, or require_once statements. Use grep or a file search utility: grep -r "include(\|require(\|include_once(\|require_once(" /path/to/theme/Affected if The theme contains PHP files that use these inclusion functions.
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Inspect inclusion statements for user input usageExamine each file found in the previous step. Look for patterns where $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar user-supplied data is passed directly to include/require without sanitization. Search for strings like 'include($_GET' or 'require($_REQUEST'.Affected if User-controlled parameters from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST are used directly in include/require statements without validation or whitelisting.
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Verify vulnerable parameters are web-accessibleIf user input is detected in inclusion statements, confirm the containing PHP file is accessible via the web server (not protected by authentication or .htaccess restrictions). Test by attempting to pass a test parameter value through the suspected URL parameter.Affected if The vulnerable code is reachable via HTTP/HTTPS requests without authentication.
You are affected if the Mitech theme version is 2.3.4 or lower and PHP files in the theme directly use web-accessible user input in include/require statements without validation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on any parameters used in include/require statements; ensure all file paths are restricted to expected directories and file types, and consider upgrading to a patched version if available.
Fix this in Mitech
Scoped from the published advisory
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