CVE-2025-54716
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 ovatheme Ireca ireca allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ireca: from n/a through <= 1.8.5.
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 PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the ovatheme Ireca theme (versions <= 1.8.5) allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via improper input validation in include/require statements. This can lead to remote code execution if an attacker can upload malicious PHP files or access sensitive system files.
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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 Ireca theme installationLocate the ovatheme Ireca theme files in the webroot. Common paths include /wp-content/themes/ireca/ or similar. Look for a style.css file containing 'Theme Name: Ireca' or 'Ireca' in theme metadata.Affected if The Ireca theme (ovatheme) is present in the WordPress themes directory.
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Determine installed theme versionOpen the theme's style.css or functions.php file and locate the version comment or $theme_version variable. Alternatively, check the theme's main PHP file for a version constant or readme/changelog file.Affected if The discovered version is 1.8.5 or lower.
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Locate include/require statements in theme filesSearch theme PHP files for dynamic include/require patterns using grep or similar: grep -rn 'include\|require' --include='*.php' . Look for statements that use $_GET, $_POST, or other user input without sanitization (e.g., include($_GET['page']);).Affected if Dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized user input is found in theme PHP files.
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Check for vulnerable parameter handlingExamine any include/require statements found. Verify if they accept user-supplied paths without validation. Look for patterns like include($theme_path . $_GET['file']); or require($_REQUEST['template']);.Affected if User-controlled parameters are used directly in include/require without validation or whitelist filtering.
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Inspect upload directories for PHP executionCheck the wp-content/uploads/ directory and any custom upload paths configured in the theme. Verify if .htaccess or server configuration disables PHP execution in these directories.Affected if PHP execution is allowed in upload directories, enabling potential remote code execution.
You are affected if the Ireca theme version is 1.8.5 or lower AND dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized user input exists in the theme 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 dataUpdate to the latest version of the Ireca theme if a patch is available. If no patch exists, audit and fix the vulnerable include/require statements to implement strict input validation, path traversal prevention, and whitelist-based file inclusion. Consider disabling PHP execution in upload directories and deploying a WAF as a temporary mitigation.
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