CVE-2025-69065
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NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Snow Mountain snowmountain allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Snow Mountain: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.
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 · moderate confidenceThe AncoraThemes Snow Mountain WordPress theme (versions through 1.4.3) contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where user-supplied input is used in include/require statements without proper validation, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files and potentially achieve remote code execution.
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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 the installed Snow Mountain theme versionAccess WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes, or inspect the theme's style.css file in wp-content/themes/snow-mountain/ to read the Version headerAffected if The theme version is 1.4.3 or lower
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Verify the theme directory existsCheck for the presence of the /wp-content/themes/snow-mountain/ directory on the web server file systemAffected if The directory exists and contains the theme files
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Locate include/require statements using user inputSearch theme PHP files for patterns like include($_GET[ or require($_POST[ or include($_REQUEST[ to find where user-supplied parameters are used in file inclusion callsAffected if Any include/require statements directly use $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar superglobals without sanitization
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Inspect the PHP configuration for dangerous settingsCreate a PHP info page (<?php phpinfo(); ?)) or check php.ini for the allow_url_include directiveAffected if allow_url_include is set to On (though this is secondary to the primary LFI vector)
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Review .htaccess or configuration for input validationExamine theme configuration files and any existing input validation logic around file inclusion routinesAffected if No whitelist validation or basename() sanitization is applied to include/require parameters
A system is affected if the Snow Mountain theme version is 1.4.3 or lower and the theme contains include/require statements that use unsanitized user-supplied input.
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 to a patched version of the Snow Mountain theme; if no patch is available, implement strict input validation on all include/require parameters using whitelist validation or basename() functions, and ensure allow_url_include is disabled in PHP configuration.
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