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

CVE-2025-69105

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-17
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
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Modernee <= 1.6.0 versions.

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 confidence

Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Modernee CMS versions 1.6.0 and below allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file path parameters without authentication.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Modernee or implement strict input validation and path sanitization on file inclusion functions to prevent directory traversal attacks.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify Modernee CMS installation
    Look for Modernee CMS in your web application directory or check HTTP response headers for 'Modernee' or 'modernee' identifiers
    Affected if Modernee CMS is present in the environment
  2. Determine installed Modernee CMS version
    Check the version file, admin panel, or version disclosure endpoint within the Modernee installation; compare the version number to 1.6.0
    Affected if The installed version is 1.6.0 or lower
  3. Locate file handling endpoints
    Review application source code or scan for PHP files that accept file path parameters (e.g., parameters named 'file', 'path', 'page', 'template', 'include', or similar)
    Affected if The application contains endpoints that process user-supplied file path parameters
  4. Verify lack of authentication on vulnerable paths
    Attempt to access common Modernee routes without providing any authentication credentials
    Affected if Unauthenticated access to file-inclusion endpoints is allowed without redirection to a login page
  5. Check for directory traversal protection
    Review the code handling file path parameters for validation logic; look for sanitization functions or allowlist checks on the parameter values
    Affected if The code lacks input validation or allows directory traversal sequences (e.g., '../', '..\') in file path parameters

If Modernee CMS version 1.6.0 or lower is installed AND unauthenticated file path parameters exist without proper input validation, the environment is affected by this LFI vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of Modernee or implement strict input validation and path sanitization on file inclusion functions to prevent directory traversal attacks.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Modernee (version higher than 1.6.0)

  1. 1. Identify all instances of Modernee plugin/theme in your environment
  2. 2. Check current installed version of Modernee
  3. 3. If version is 1.6.0 or below, plan for upgrade
  4. 4. Before upgrading in production, backup the entire application and database
  5. 5. Upgrade Modernee to the latest available version (version higher than 1.6.0)
  6. 6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the new version number
  7. 7. Test critical functionality to ensure the upgrade did not break existing features
  8. 8. Monitor logs for any signs of exploitation attempts
Caveat Unknown from available advisory information - test in staging before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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