CVE-2025-26592
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 axiomthemes Lab lab allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lab: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
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 confidenceThis is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the axiomthemes Lab theme. The application fails to properly validate or sanitize user-controlled input used in include/require statements, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files on the server.
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CVSS 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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Identify if Lab theme is installedLocate the theme files - typically in wp-content/themes/lab/ for WordPress or similar theme directory structure. Check for files named lab.php, functions.php, or theme configuration files within the theme folder.Affected if The axiomthemes Lab theme is present in the environment
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Find include/require statements using variable inputSearch PHP files in the theme directory for patterns like 'include($_', 'require($_', 'include_once($_', 'require_once($_', or dynamic includes using variables: 'include($' followed by $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST.Affected if Dynamic includes using user-supplied input are found in the theme PHP files
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Identify vulnerable parametersExamine the include/require statements found - trace which URL parameters (typically via $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST) flow into the file path being included. Common parameter names include 'page', 'file', 'template', 'path', or 'load'.Affected if User-controlled parameters are directly or indirectly used in include/require statements without sanitization
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Test for LFI exploitation potentialAttempt to include a known local file via the suspected parameter, for example: index.php?param=../../../../etc/passwd or similar path traversal. Check if the server returns file contents or PHP execution results.Affected if Arbitrary local files can be included via URL parameters, confirming the LFI vulnerability
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Check server configurationReview PHP configuration (php.ini) for allow_url_include=On if remote file inclusion is also possible, and verify file permissions restrict web server access to sensitive system files.Affected if PHP configuration or file permissions allow broader exploitation of the LFI
You are affected if the axiomthemes Lab theme is installed and contains dynamic include/require statements that accept user input without validation, allowing path traversal to read or execute arbitrary local files.
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 using allowlists, avoid using user input directly in include/require statements, and update to a patched version if available. If immediate patching is not possible, disable the vulnerable functionality or restrict file access controls.
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