CVE-2026-25381
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 jwsthemes LoveDate lovedate allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LoveDate: from n/a through < 3.8.6.
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 · high confidenceA Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the jwsthemes LoveDate WordPress theme. The application improperly validates user-supplied input before using it in PHP include/require statements, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files and potentially read sensitive files or execute code.
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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 LoveDate theme installationCheck your WordPress installation for the LoveDate theme in wp-content/themes/ directory. Look for a folder named 'lovdate' or similar variant.Affected if The LoveDate theme by jwsthemes is present in your WordPress themes directory.
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Determine installed theme versionLocate the style.css file within the LoveDate theme folder and check the 'Version:' header comment at the top of the file, or check the theme version via WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes.Affected if The installed version is lower than 3.8.6 (versions prior to 3.8.6 are affected).
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Identify file inclusion parametersReview PHP files in the theme for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables without proper validation. Search for patterns like 'include($_GET' or 'require($' in theme PHP files.Affected if Theme PHP files contain include/require statements using unvalidated user input from $_GET, $_POST, or other request parameters.
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Test for LFI via HTTP requestsIf file inclusion parameters are found, attempt to include a known safe file (such as ../wp-config.php or /etc/passwd) via GET parameters identified in the code, observing whether the file contents are displayed or the application behaves differently.Affected if The application returns contents of arbitrary local files when supplied via URL parameters, confirming the LFI vulnerability is exploitable.
You are affected if the LoveDate theme version is below 3.8.6 AND the theme contains vulnerable file inclusion code that accepts unvalidated user input.
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 LoveDate theme to version 3.8.6 or later which contains the fix. Additionally, implement strict input validation and whitelisting for any parameters used in file inclusion operations.
LoveDate version 3.8.6 or higher
- Upgrade the jwsthemes LoveDate theme to version 3.8.6 or later to remediate the PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability
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