CVE-2025-69115
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated Local File Inclusion in LuxMed | Medicine & Healthcare Doctor WordPress Theme <= 1.2.2 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 confidenceUnauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the LuxMed WordPress theme versions 1.2.2 and below allows remote attackers to read sensitive files on the server without authentication by manipulating include statements.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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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Confirm LuxMed theme is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes, or inspect /wp-content/themes/ directory for luxmed folderAffected if LuxMed theme is present in the WordPress installation
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Check LuxMed theme versionView theme style.css file in /wp-content/themes/luxmed/ and locate the Version header, or check in WordPress admin theme details panelAffected if Version is 1.2.2 or lower, or version cannot be determined (implies outdated)
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Identify vulnerable include code patternsSearch theme PHP files (particularly header.php, footer.php, or template files) for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that use variable input without sanitizationAffected if Dynamic includes using variables like include($_GET['template'] or similar are found
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Test if LFI endpoint is accessibleAttempt a harmless file read test (e.g., accessing a known file via suspected vulnerable parameter if identifiable), or review access logs for suspicious requests to theme include filesAffected if Theme files process unsanitized file path parameters from URL without authentication
Environment is affected if LuxMed theme version 1.2.2 or below is installed and active, with vulnerable include code present in theme files.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate the LuxMed theme to a version beyond 1.2.2, or if no patched version is available, remove the theme and replace with an actively maintained alternative.
Latest version available from theme vendor (ThemeForest or developer) - version higher than 1.2.2
- Check the official theme listing on ThemeForest or the vendor's website for the latest available version of LuxMed | Medicine & Healthcare Doctor WordPress Theme
- Upgrade the theme to the latest version available from the vendor
- After upgrading, verify that the file inclusion vulnerability is no longer present by reviewing the theme's PHP files related to file handling
- Ensure all other WordPress core, plugins, and themes are kept up to date
- Consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../, ..\ ) as an additional protective measure until the upgrade is complete
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-69115 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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