PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2025-68841

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Themepul TopperPack – Complete Elementor Addons, Theme & CPT Builder topper-pack allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects TopperPack – Complete Elementor Addons, Theme & CPT Builder: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.

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 confidence

This is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Themepul TopperPack WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to control filenames in PHP include/require statements, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server or remote code execution through manipulation of include paths.

MitigationUpdate TopperPack to the latest version once a patch is released. If no patch is available, consider disabling the plugin, implementing WAF rules to block path traversal attacks, or applying input validation whitelisting on include statements.

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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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm TopperPack plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and check if Themepul TopperPack appears in the installed plugins list
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Identify installed TopperPack version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find TopperPack and note the version number displayed under the plugin name
    Affected if Version matches the affected range (compare to any published affected versions if known, or treat all versions as potentially affected if no safe version is confirmed)
  3. Locate vulnerable include/require code
    Check plugin PHP files (typically in wp-content/plugins/topperpack/) for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that accept user-supplied parameters without sanitization. Search for patterns like include($_GET['file']) or similar dynamic includes.
    Affected if Code uses user input (GET/POST parameters) directly in include statements without validation or sanitization
  4. Verify the vulnerable endpoint is accessible
    Test if the plugin exposes any front-end or admin AJAX endpoints that accept file parameters. Use browser dev tools or curl to examine HTTP requests the plugin makes that could trigger the LFI.
    Affected if The endpoint accepting file parameters is accessible without authentication or with low-privilege user access
  5. Check for path traversal patterns in requests
    Review server access logs for requests to the site that contain traversal patterns (e.g., ../../) in parameters that may be processed by the plugin
    Affected if Exploitation attempts or suspicious patterns appear in logs related to TopperPack functionality

You are affected if the TopperPack plugin is installed, the vulnerable include/require code exists, and user input can be controlled in file inclusion paths without sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update TopperPack to the latest version once a patch is released. If no patch is available, consider disabling the plugin, implementing WAF rules to block path traversal attacks, or applying input validation whitelisting on include statements.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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