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

CVE-2025-69043

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 goalthemes Rashy rashy allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Rashy: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.

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

The Rashy theme <= 1.1.3 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where user-supplied input is improperly used in include/require statements without proper validation or sanitization. This allows attackers to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to sensitive file disclosure or remote code execution.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of the Rashy theme that implements proper input validation and sanitization for include/require statements, or apply web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns in vulnerable parameters.

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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 checks

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

  1. Locate Rashy theme installation
    Search your web root for directories named 'rashy' or files containing 'Rashy' theme metadata (check style.css headers or theme.json)
    Affected if The Rashy theme is present in your web application files
  2. Determine installed Rashy version
    Open the theme's style.css file (usually in wp-content/themes/rashy/) and locate the 'Version:' declaration in the file header comment
    Affected if The version listed is 1.1.3 or lower
  3. Find PHP files with include/require using user input
    Search the theme directory for PHP files containing include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() where the path variable originates from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST without sanitization
    Affected if Any such vulnerable include/require patterns exist in the theme's PHP files
  4. Identify the vulnerable parameter
    Examine the vulnerable include/require code found in step 3. Note which $_GET or $_POST parameter is being used in the include statement (for example, '?page=template.php' or similar)
    Affected if The parameter accepts path input without validation or traversal checks
  5. Test if vulnerable parameter is accessible
    Attempt a benign request to the identified parameter (for example, ?param=../../../../etc/passwd or ?param=../../../../wp-config.php) to confirm the application includes the specified file content
    Affected if The application returns content from files outside the theme directory

You are affected if the Rashy theme version is 1.1.3 or lower and your installation contains PHP files with include/require statements that use unsanitized user input from URL or form parameters.

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

Upgrade to a patched version of the Rashy theme that implements proper input validation and sanitization for include/require statements, or apply web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns in vulnerable parameters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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