CVE-2025-69041
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 goalthemes Dekoro dekoro allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Dekoro: from n/a through <= 1.0.7.
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 confidenceDekoro theme versions 1.0.7 and below contain a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where user-supplied input is improperly validated in include/require statements, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files and potentially execute arbitrary code.
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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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Confirm Dekoro theme installationSearch the webroot for theme files: look for directories or files named 'dekoro', 'Dekoro', or 'goalthemes'. Check for theme configuration files (style.css with Dekoro branding, theme.json, or theme functions.php containing 'dekoro' or 'goalthemes').Affected if The theme files are present in the web application directory structure.
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Locate dynamic file inclusion patternsSearch the theme PHP files for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables instead of static strings. Use grep or similar: grep -r 'include\s*($' or 'require\s*($' across the theme directory.Affected if Code exists that uses variables or parameters in include/require statements without hardcoded file paths.
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Identify parameter sources feeding file inclusionExamine the identified inclusion code to determine if parameters come from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or other user-controllable sources. Look for patterns like include($_GET['file']) or require($var).Affected if User-supplied input (GET, POST, REQUEST parameters) flows directly into include/require statements.
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Verify parameter is not sanitizedTrace the parameter from its source to the inclusion point. Check if any validation (file_exists, basename, whitelist, or path traversal prevention) occurs between input receipt and the include/require call.Affected if The parameter reaches the include/require without proper validation or sanitization.
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Assess exposureDetermine if the affected PHP scripts are accessible via the web server. Check if the vulnerable code path can be triggered through HTTP requests.Affected if The vulnerable file inclusion code is reachable via web requests.
A user is affected if the Dekoro theme is installed AND the theme contains dynamic file inclusion code that accepts user input without validation, which is 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 dataImplement strict whitelist-based input validation on all file inclusion functions, use __DIR__ for path restriction, and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration.
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