CVE-2025-60057
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 AncoraThemes DJ Rainflow dj-rainflow allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects DJ Rainflow: from n/a through <= 1.3.13.
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 AncoraThemes DJ Rainflow plugin. Attackers can exploit improper control of filenames in include/require statements to include arbitrary PHP files from the local server, potentially leading to remote code execution or sensitive file exposure. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.3.13.
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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 DJ Rainflow theme is installedCheck wp-content/themes/ directory for the rainflow theme folder. If using a child theme, also verify the parent theme reference.Affected if The DJ Rainflow theme folder exists in wp-content/themes/rainflow/ or similar path.
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Determine the installed theme versionOpen wp-content/themes/rainflow/style.css and read the 'Version:' header field at the top of the file. Alternatively, check theme.json for version field.Affected if The version number displayed is 1.3.13 or lower.
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Identify PHP files with include/require using user inputSearch theme PHP files for patterns like include($_GET[, require($_GET[, include_once($_REQUEST[, or similar where $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST variables are used directly in include/require statements without sanitization.Affected if Any PHP file contains include/require with raw $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST variables passed as the path argument.
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Check for vulnerable parameter exposureIf the include/require vulnerability pattern exists, identify which HTTP parameter (e.g., 'page', 'file', 'template') is used. Test accessing the vulnerable URL endpoint with a benign path traversal attempt (e.g., ?param=../../../../etc/passwd) to verify the file inclusion behavior.Affected if The vulnerable parameter can be manipulated to include arbitrary files outside the theme directory.
You are affected if the DJ Rainflow theme version is 1.3.13 or lower AND user-controlled input is used directly in include/require statements within the theme's PHP 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 dataUpgrade DJ Rainflow to the latest patched version. If no patched version is available, remove or disable the plugin. Additionally, implement web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns in request parameters and ensure strict input validation is applied to all file inclusion functions.
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