CVE-2025-69081
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 ThemeREX Hope charity-is-hope allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hope: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.
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 PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the ThemeREX Hope (charity-is-hope) theme allows attackers to manipulate filename parameters in include/require statements to include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to 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 if ThemeREX Hope theme is installedCheck your WordPress installation's wp-content/themes directory for a folder named 'charity-is-hope' or 'hope'Affected if The charity-is-hope theme directory exists in the themes folder
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Determine the theme versionOpen the style.css file in the theme directory and look for the 'Version:' header in the file comments, or check theme.json if presentAffected if The installed version matches or falls within an affected version range (compare to available patch information)
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Locate include/require statements in theme PHP filesSearch theme PHP files for dynamic include/require statements using grep or similar: grep -r 'include\|require' --include='*.php' path/to/theme/Affected if The theme contains include/require statements that use variable or user-controlled input for file paths
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Check for vulnerable file inclusion patternsExamine PHP files for patterns where $_GET, $_POST, or other user input is used directly in include/require statements without sanitization, such as include($_GET['file'])Affected if User-supplied parameters are used in include/require paths without validation or allowlisting
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Verify if the theme processes file parameters via HTTP requestsTest by sending a request with a manipulated 'filename' or similar parameter to theme endpoints to observe if arbitrary files can be includedAffected if The theme accepts and processes file parameters from HTTP requests without proper validation
A system is affected if the ThemeREX Hope (charity-is-hope) theme is installed, uses dynamic file inclusion with user input, and the installed version falls within the vulnerable range.
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 input validation with allowlists for file inclusion paths, avoid using user-supplied input directly in include/require statements, and upgrade to a patched version if available.
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