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Raider Spirit CVE-2025-69109

| EUVDEUVD-2025-210192 HIGH
PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98)
2026-06-16 Patchstack
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Fingerprint WordPress site running Raider Spirit theme
  2. Delivery
    Identify vulnerable theme parameter via Patchstack advisory
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request with traversal payload
  4. Install
    PHP include() reads wp-config.php
  5. C2
    Extract DB credentials and auth salts
  6. Execute
    Forge admin session or inject DB admin
  7. Impact
    Full WordPress site takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File inclusion prevention, allowlisting
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Command and Control

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Target WordPress site must have the ThemeREX Raider Spirit theme installed and active at version 1.1.2 or earlier, with the vulnerable theme endpoint (likely an AJAX or template-loading handler) reachable over HTTP/HTTPS. No authentication, user interaction, or admin role is required (PR:N/UI:N). The CVSS AC:H rating indicates a non-trivial precondition - likely crafting a specific parameter name, bypassing partial path sanitization, or knowing a valid template prefix - rather than a one-shot traversal. Exploitation is limited to environments where the theme is in use (niche commercial theme, not a default WordPress install) and where PHP open_basedir or chroot containment does not block access to the targeted file path.

Impact

Signals are mixed. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:H/A:H) describes a network-reachable, unauthenticated bug with high impact across the CIA triad - consistent with reading wp-config.php (DB credentials, AUTH_KEY) leading to full site takeover. AC:H suggests some non-trivial precondition (likely a specific request shape or working traversal payload), and no EPSS score, KEV listing, SSVC decision, or POC was provided, so real-world exploitation pressure is unmeasured. Compared to many WordPress theme LFIs that score AV:N/AC:L, the AC:H here tempers urgency, but Raider Spirit is a niche theme so mass scanning is still plausible once a working payload is published on Patchstack. Treat as high priority for any site running this theme; lower priority across a broad fleet until POC visibility improves.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker scans WordPress sites for the Raider Spirit theme fingerprint, then issues a crafted HTTP GET/POST to the vulnerable theme endpoint with a path parameter pointing at ../../../../wp-config.php (or /etc/passwd), receiving the file contents in the response. With database credentials and authentication salts extracted from wp-config.php, the attacker pivots to the database to inject an administrator account or forge session cookies, achieving full site takeover. No public POC is referenced in the supplied data, but Patchstack's typical disclosure timeline means working payloads usually surface within weeks.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 17, 2026

Local File Inclusion in the ThemeREX Raider Spirit WordPress theme versions 1.1.2 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to include and disclose arbitrary local files via attacker-controlled file paths reaching a PHP include/require sink. The flaw maps to CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require) and was disclosed through Patchstack with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the CVSS 8.1 rating reflects high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if the inclusion can be steered to executable PHP content.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the Patchstack advisory lists versions <=1.1.2 as affected without naming a fixed release, so administrators should monitor the ThemeREX changelog and the Patchstack page (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/raiderspirit/vulnerability/wordpress-raider-spirit-theme-1-1-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability) for a 1.1.3+ update and apply it immediately when published. As compensating controls, deploy a WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or ModSecurity CRS 932160/930100 family) to block traversal sequences and absolute paths in theme AJAX/template parameters; restrict access to the theme's PHP endpoints via .htaccess or nginx location blocks until patched; rotate WordPress salts and database credentials assuming wp-config.php may already be disclosed; and as a last resort deactivate and replace the theme, accepting the visual/site-design impact. Avoid relying on open_basedir alone since LFI within the document root still reads wp-config.php.

Affected VersionsENISA

Raider Spirit n/a ≤1.1.2

Affected Packages

euvd raider_spirit no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the Raider Spirit commercial WordPress theme distributed by ThemeREX (CPE cpe:2.3:a:themerex:raider_spirit). CWE-98 covers PHP-specific file inclusion bugs where externally influenced input flows into include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() without sufficient path canonicalization or allow-list validation. In WordPress themes, this typically arises from AJAX handlers, template-loader shortcodes, or admin-ajax endpoints that accept a parameter naming a partial template, then concatenate it into an include call - letting an attacker traverse with ../ sequences or supply absolute paths to read wp-config.php and other sensitive PHP, or, if log poisoning or upload primitives exist, to execute attacker-controlled PHP.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.0 HIGH

Unauthenticated network reach (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), AC:H reflects non-trivial path-bypass precondition; LFI primarily discloses files (C:H), with I:L/A:L since direct write or DoS via inclusion is secondary.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Raider Spirit <= 1.1.2 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The ThemeREX Raider Spirit WordPress theme through version 1.1.2 contains a critical file inclusion flaw that permits unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files and potentially execute arbitrary code on affected servers. Organizations using this theme face immediate risk of data exposure and server compromise. While no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the vulnerability's accessibility and severity score demand urgent remediation through theme removal.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) immediately remove the vulnerable theme to eliminate the attack surface; (2) deploy WAF rules to block directory traversal patterns and PHP inclusion escape attempts; (3) restrict PHP include_path configuration to designated safe directories; (4) enable and monitor web server access logs for exploitation attempts including suspicious file path references and system file access patterns; (5) conduct forensic log analysis from theme deployment date to identify evidence of prior exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Local File Inclusion vulnerabilities occur when an application accepts user-controlled input to specify which file should be loaded or executed, typically through functions like PHP's `include()`, `require()`, or `fopen()`.

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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