StallionWordPress extension · Axiomthemes
CVE-2025-58927
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 Stallion stallion allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Stallion: from n/a through <= 1.17.
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 Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the axiomthemes Stallion WordPress theme (versions <= 1.17) allows attackers to manipulate PHP include/require statements to load arbitrary local files. This stems from improper validation of user-supplied input used in file path parameters, potentially enabling remote code execution if the attacker can write files to the server or access sensitive configuration files.
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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
StallionWordPress extension
<= 1.17CVSS 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 Stallion theme is installedNavigate to wp-content/themes/ directory and check if a folder named 'stallion' or 'axiom-stallion' exists. Alternatively, check via WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes.Affected if The stallion theme folder exists in the WordPress themes directory.
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Identify the installed versionOpen the style.css file in the stallion theme folder and look for the 'Version:' declaration in the file header comment. Alternatively, check theme.json for the version field.Affected if The version listed is 1.17 or lower.
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Locate include/require statements handling file pathsSearch the theme folder for PHP files containing include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that accept variable input. Look for patterns like 'include($some_variable)' or 'require($_GET["param"])' without basename() or explicit path validation.Affected if Any include/require statement uses request parameters or unsanitized variables as file paths.
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Check for directory traversal patterns in vulnerable codeExamine identified include/require files for direct use of parameters like '$_GET', '$_POST', or '$_REQUEST' in file paths without sanitization. Look for code that does NOT use basename(), realpath(), or allowlist validation.Affected if File path parameters are directly used without sanitization functions like basename().
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Verify the vulnerable parameter is accessibleTest if the theme exposes any frontend or admin parameters that control file inclusion. Check for AJAX endpoints or template files that accept file path inputs via URL parameters.Affected if The vulnerable file inclusion code is reachable via HTTP requests without authentication.
A user is affected if the Stallion theme version is 1.17 or lower AND the theme contains include/require statements using unsanitized file path parameters that are accessible via web requests.
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 Stallion theme to a patched version if available. If no update exists, implement strict input validation on all file inclusion parameters, restrict file paths to an allowed whitelist, and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration.
Fix this in Stallion
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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