Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network LFI in a WordPress theme justifies AV:N/PR:N/UI:N; AC:H reflects PHP/config preconditions for impact beyond file read; C:H for arbitrary file disclosure, I/A:L since RCE escalation is conditional.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Neuronet < 1.14.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated local file inclusion in the ThemeREX Neuronet WordPress theme before version 1.14.0 allows remote attackers to coerce the PHP runtime into including arbitrary files via untrusted input reaching an include/require statement. The flaw is reachable without authentication or user interaction, but CVSS marks attack complexity as High, suggesting non-trivial preconditions for full exploitation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not on the CISA KEV list.
Technical ContextAI
Neuronet is a commercial WordPress theme published by ThemeREX (CPE cpe:2.3:a:themerex:neuronet). The root cause is CWE-98, improper control of filename for an include/require statement in a PHP program, in which user-controlled input (typically a request parameter) is concatenated into a PHP include path. In WordPress themes this pattern frequently appears in template loaders, AJAX handlers, or shortcode renderers that resolve a template name from $_GET/$_POST without normalizing the path or restricting it to a whitelist, allowing traversal sequences or alternate stream wrappers to load attacker-chosen files served by the host filesystem.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Neuronet theme to version 1.14.0 or later, which Patchstack identifies as the fixed release; the advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/neuronet/vulnerability/wordpress-neuronet-theme-1-14-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability is the authoritative reference. If immediate patching is not possible, place a WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or ModSecurity) in front of the site to block requests containing path traversal sequences (../, ..%2f, php://, file://) targeting theme PHP endpoints, accepting the trade-off that legitimate parameters carrying dots or slashes may be blocked. As a stronger compensating control, temporarily switch the active theme to a default WordPress theme (Twenty Twenty-Four/Five) until the upgrade can be staged - this fully removes the vulnerable code path but breaks the site's appearance and any theme-specific shortcodes. Hardening php.ini with allow_url_include=Off and open_basedir restrictions further limits the blast radius if inclusion of remote or out-of-webroot files is attempted.
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not
(1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and (5) boardDataWW.php in Netgear
ProjectSend versions prior to r1720 are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability. Rated critical severity (C
Roundcube Webmail contains a critical PHP object deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2025-49113, CVSS 9.9) that allows au
Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php in PHPUnit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP c
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface contains an authentication bypass allowing unauthenticated attackers
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1
NetAlertX (formerly PiAlert) versions 23.01.14 through 24.x before 24.10.12 allow unauthenticated command injection thro
The GiveWP - Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all
Same weakness CWE-98 – PHP Remote File Inclusion
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2025-210218