CVE-2025-69071
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 AncoraThemes TanTum tantum allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects TanTum: from n/a through <= 1.1.13.
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 confidenceThis is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the AncoraThemes TanTum WordPress theme. The vulnerability stems from improper control of filenames in include/require statements, allowing attackers to potentially read sensitive local files or achieve code execution by including malicious local PHP files.
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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 TanTum theme installationCheck your WordPress theme directory (wp-content/themes/) for a folder named 'tantum' or 'TanTum' or look for AncoraThemes branding in theme header files (style.css or theme.json).Affected if The TanTum theme by AncoraThemes is present in the WordPress themes directory.
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Determine TanTum theme versionOpen the theme's style.css file or theme.json and look for the 'Version:' declaration in the theme header comment block.Affected if The installed version is unknown or falls within any pre-patch version range.
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Locate file inclusion code patternsSearch the theme's PHP files (especially in include/require statements) for dynamic file path usage: grep for 'include.*$_' or 'require.*$_' or patterns like 'include($', 'require($' combined with request parameters.Affected if File include/require statements directly use $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar user-controlled variables without sanitization.
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Inspect the specific include/require logicExamine the PHP files containing the dynamic includes found in step 3. Look for code that constructs file paths from user input and passes them to include, include_once, require, or require_once.Affected if The code constructs file paths using user input without applying basename(), whitelist validation, or other input sanitization.
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Test for LFI vulnerability exposureIf vulnerable code is found, attempt to access a known file via the suspected parameter (e.g., adding ?file=../../../../etc/passwd to a page loading the affected PHP). Note: only perform this on systems you own or have explicit authorization to test.Affected if The application returns the contents of files outside the web root, confirming the LFI is exploitable.
You are affected if the TanTum theme is installed and its PHP code contains include/require statements that use unsanitized user input to construct file paths.
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 TanTum theme to the latest version beyond 1.1.13, or implement strict input validation and whitelisting on file inclusion functions to prevent path traversal.
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