CVE-2025-69049
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 Elated-Themes Töbel tobel allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Töbel: from n/a through <= 1.6.
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 Töbel theme allows attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files through unsanitized input parameters, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability exists in PHP include/require statements that do not properly validate user-supplied file paths.
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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 Töbel theme installationLocate the theme files on the web server. Check the wp-content/themes directory (for WordPress) or the themes folder for the CMS in use. Look for a folder named 'tobel' or 'elated-tobel' or similar variations that indicate the Töbel theme.Affected if The Töbel theme by Elated-Themes is present on the server
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Determine installed theme versionOpen the theme's style.css file or main PHP configuration file and look for a 'Version:' comment or field. Compare this version number to the affected range (versions through 1.6).Affected if The installed version is 1.6 or any earlier version
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Inspect PHP files for include/require usageSearch the theme's PHP files for 'include', 'require', 'include_once', or 'require_once' statements. Examine each to see if they incorporate user-supplied data (from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) directly into the file path without validation.Affected if Any include/require statement uses unsanitized user input for file paths
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Identify vulnerable parameter handlingReview PHP files that process URL parameters (such as $_GET['file'], $_GET['page'], $_GET['template'], or similar) and pass them to include/require statements. Verify whether the parameters undergo path traversal checks (such as realpath(), basename(), or allowlist validation).Affected if Parameters used in include/require are not validated against path traversal attacks
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityIf accessible, attempt to craft HTTP requests with path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../../../etc/passwd) in parameters that the theme uses. Observe whether the application returns content from outside the intended directory.Affected if The application returns arbitrary file contents when path traversal sequences are used in parameters
You are affected if the Töbel theme (versions 1.6 or earlier) is installed and contains PHP files where include/require statements use user-controlled parameters without proper path traversal validation.
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 parameters, avoid using user input directly in include/require statements, and upgrade to a patched version if available. Consider disabling PHP's allow_url_include setting.
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