CVE-2025-52807
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 ApusWP Kossy - Minimalist eCommerce WordPress Theme kossy allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Kossy - Minimalist eCommerce WordPress Theme: from n/a through <= 1.45.
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 confidenceThe Kossy WordPress theme contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability caused by improper control of filenames in include/require statements. Attackers can potentially include arbitrary local PHP files by manipulating input parameters, potentially leading to remote code execution if combined with file upload or other attack vectors.
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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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Confirm Kossy theme is installedNavigate to WordPress dashboard > Appearance > Themes, or check /wp-content/themes/ directory for the kossy folderAffected if The Kossy theme is active or installed on the WordPress site
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Identify installed Kossy versionCheck the style.css file in /wp-content/themes/kossy/ for the 'Version:' header, or view theme details in WordPress admin under Appearance > ThemesAffected if Version is not known or cannot be verified against a patched version
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Locate vulnerable include/require patternsSearch theme files for include/require statements using dynamic variables: grep -r 'include.*\$_' or 'require.*\$_' in /wp-content/themes/kossy/ directoryAffected if Code contains include/require statements directly using user-supplied input without sanitization
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Identify affected input parametersReview PHP files that use $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST variables in include/require paths; common patterns include '?file=', '?page=', '?template=' in URL parametersAffected if URL parameters are used in file inclusion without validation
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Check for writable directories accessible via LFIExamine if directories like /wp-content/uploads/, /wp-content/cache/, or /tmp/ contain writable files that could be includedAffected if Attackers could potentially include malicious files from writable directories combined with other vulnerabilities
You are affected if the Kossy theme is installed and contains dynamic file inclusion patterns using unsanitized user input that could allow arbitrary file access.
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 dataUpdate the Kossy theme to the latest patched version provided by ApusWP. If no patch is available, audit the theme code for insecure file inclusion patterns and implement proper input validation/sanitization on all include/require statements.
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