CVE-2025-58897
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 Fermentio allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Fermentio: from n/a through 1.5.0.
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 · high confidenceA PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Fermentio theme where user-supplied input is improperly validated in include/require statements. An attacker could manipulate filename parameters to include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially achieving code execution if they can upload 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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Verify Fermentio theme is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and check if the Fermentio theme by Axiomthemes is listed and activeAffected if Fermentio theme by Axiomthemes is installed and active on the WordPress site
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Check Fermentio theme versionNavigate to the theme directory (wp-content/themes/fermentio) and check style.css header for Version field, or query WordPress theme API for version metadataAffected if Theme version is at or below the vulnerable version (compare against vendor advisories)
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Identify file inclusion endpointsSearch theme PHP files for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use request parameters (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) as part of the file pathAffected if Theme files contain dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized user input parameters
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Test for LFI via URL parametersIf file inclusion code is found, attempt to access known safe files via suspected parameters (e.g., ?file=../../../../etc/passwd or ?page=../../../../wp-config.php), observing if file contents are returnedAffected if URL parameters can be manipulated to read arbitrary local files on the server
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Review server access logsExamine HTTP access logs for unusual requests to theme files with directory traversal patterns (../ sequences) in query parameters
The environment is affected if the Fermentio WordPress theme is installed, the installed version contains vulnerable file inclusion code using unsanitized user input, and the vulnerable parameters are accessible to attackers.
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 for any parameters used in include/require statements. Use basename() and realpath() to sanitize file paths and ensure included files are within expected directories.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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