CVE-2025-68546CWE-98

CVE-2025-68546

High · published December 23, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ Local file inclusion is lurking in the thembay Nika code! Just a simple misconfiguration could let an attacker access sensitive files like a magician pulling rabbits from a hat! 🎩🪄 Think of this vulnerability like a guest at a fancy restaurant who can sneak into the kitchen and look at the recipe books. Instead of just ordering off the menu, they can peek at secret ingredients and secret techniques! With this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially read sensitive files or even execute malicious code on the server! This could lead to unauthorized data exposure, manipulation, or even a full-blown takeover of the server. It's a recipe for disaster that you don't want to serve!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a guest at a fancy restaurant who can sneak into the kitchen and look at the recipe books. Instead of just ordering off the menu, they can peek at secret ingredients and secret techniques! This PHP Remote File Inclusion flaw allows attackers to include files from the server's filesystem due to improper control over the filename parameter in include/require statements. This oversight can open the door to unauthorized file access.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could potentially read sensitive files or even execute malicious code on the server! This could lead to unauthorized data exposure, manipulation, or even a full-blown takeover of the server. It's a recipe for disaster that you don't want to serve! To protect your application, immediately update Nika to version 1.2.15 or later. Additionally, review any scripts using include or require statements to ensure that file paths are properly sanitized. Implement strict access controls to sensitive files as an extra layer of security! You've got this! By addressing this issue, you're one step closer to being a security hero! 🦸‍♂️🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00361 · 28.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-98 · Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Published
2025-12-23T17:15Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 12:00Z
    WordPress Nika theme <= 1.2.14 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
    cvelistv5