CVE-2025-69406
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 FreightCo freightco allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FreightCo: from n/a through <= 1.1.7.
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 vulnerability exists in ThemeREX FreightCo theme (versions up to 1.1.7) due to improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. Attackers can manipulate file path inputs to include arbitrary PHP files from the local server, potentially leading to 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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Confirm ThemeREX FreightCo theme is installedAccess your WordPress dashboard, go to Appearance > Themes, and verify the FreightCo theme by ThemeREX is listed as active or installed.Affected if The theme is present in the installation
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Check the installed theme versionIn the WordPress dashboard under Themes, click on the FreightCo theme details to display the version number. Alternatively, inspect the style.css file in the theme directory (wp-content/themes/freightco/) and locate the 'Version:' header in the file comments.Affected if The version is 1.1.7 or lower (including any 1.x.x version below 1.1.8)
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Identify file inclusion code patterns in theme PHP filesSearch the theme directory (wp-content/themes/freightco/) for PHP files containing include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables in the file path. Look for patterns like 'include($var)', 'require($_GET[...])', or similar where user-supplied input flows to file inclusion functions.Affected if Such unsafe include/require patterns exist in the theme code
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Verify if the vulnerable parameter is accessibleExamine any publicly accessible URL parameters or form inputs that might control the file path in the include/require statements identified in step 3. Check if these inputs can be manipulated via HTTP requests without authentication.Affected if User-controllable input can reach the file inclusion function without sanitization
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Test for directory traversal capabilityIf a file inclusion parameter is identified, attempt a test request with a benign path such as '../' or a known existing PHP file path to see if the application attempts to include it. Use a non-production test environment only.Affected if The application accepts and processes path traversal sequences or arbitrary file paths in the parameter
The environment is affected if ThemeREX FreightCo theme version 1.1.7 or lower is installed AND the vulnerable file inclusion mechanism is present and accessible.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version if available; otherwise, implement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on all file inclusion parameters, removing any use of user-supplied input in include/require statements.
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