Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate as low-privileged user
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DeliveryCraft request manipulating include filename
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ExploitTrigger PHP LFI in Struktur Core
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ExecutionRead sensitive local files (wp-config.php)
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ImpactOptionally include poisoned content for code execution
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 | Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated WordPress account (CVSS PR:L) on a site with the Struktur Core plugin (<= 2.5.1) installed and active, and the request must reach the specific plugin code path that builds an include/require filename from user input. The CVSS AC:H rating indicates non-trivial preconditions - success is not guaranteed on a single default request and likely depends on a particular parameter value, path encoding, or environmental state to bypass validation. Limiting factors: the authentication requirement (no anonymous exploitation), the elevated attack complexity, and the fact that pure LFI yields file disclosure rather than automatic code execution unless the server also exposes attacker-controllable includable content (log poisoning or file upload). |
| Impact | The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 7.5) indicates network reach but high attack complexity and a requirement for low-level authentication (PR:L). No EPSS score was supplied, the CVE is not in CISA KEV, and no POC is referenced, so all signals point to a real but not urgent priority: exploitation requires a valid (likely contributor/subscriber-level) account plus specific conditions that raise complexity, arguing against opportunistic mass exploitation. There is internal tension in the input worth flagging: the tags and CWE description characterize this as Information Disclosure / LFI (a confidentiality issue), yet the CVSS vector claims full C:H/I:H/A:H - the high integrity/availability impact is only justified if the LFI reliably chains to PHP code execution, which the source data does not confirm. Treat the confidentiality (file read) impact as the confirmed risk and code execution as plausible-but-unverified. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who holds or obtains a low-privileged WordPress account on a site running Struktur Core <= 2.5.1 sends a crafted request that manipulates the filename fed to a PHP include, causing the application to disclose sensitive local files such as wp-config.php. Given AC:H, the attacker must satisfy additional conditions (e.g., a specific parameter state or path format) to succeed reliably; where server logs or uploaded content can be included, the read primitive may be escalated to PHP execution. No public POC is referenced in the available data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026
Local File Inclusion in the Select-Themes Struktur Core WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 2.5.1) lets an authenticated low-privileged user coerce a PHP include/require statement into loading arbitrary local files, exposing sensitive server-side content such as wp-config.php credentials. Reported by Patchstack and classified under CWE-98 (PHP Remote File Inclusion), the flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV. Depending on server configuration, LFI of attacker-influenced content (e.g., poisoned logs or uploaded files) can escalate to PHP code execution.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the input specifies affected versions up to and including 2.5.1 but names no fixed release, so monitor the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/struktur-core/vulnerability/wordpress-struktur-core-plugin-2-5-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability) and the Select-Themes changelog for a version above 2.5.1 and upgrade as soon as it is published. Until then, apply compensating controls: deploy a WAF or Patchstack virtual patch to block LFI/path-traversal payloads (sequences like ../ and null bytes) targeting the plugin's endpoints; tighten user registration and role assignment so untrusted users cannot obtain the low-privilege account the exploit requires (side effect: may block legitimate self-registration workflows); and harden PHP with open_basedir and disabled allow_url_include/allow_url_fopen to constrain which files an include can reach (side effect: can break plugins that legitimately read files outside the web root). If the plugin is not essential, deactivating and removing it eliminates the exposure entirely.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability stems from improper control of a filename passed to a PHP include/require statement (CWE-98) within the Struktur Core plugin, a helper/core plugin distributed by Select-Themes for their WordPress themes. When a user-controllable value is concatenated into an include path without allow-list validation, PHP will resolve and execute/read the referenced path. Although CWE-98 is formally 'PHP Remote File Inclusion,' Patchstack's assessment and tags scope the practical impact to Local File Inclusion, meaning the attacker can traverse to and include files already present on the server. The single affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:select-themes:struktur_core:*, confirming the plugin (not the parent theme) as the vulnerable component.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Authenticated low-priv user (PR:L) triggers an LFI with non-trivial preconditions (AC:H); confirmed impact is file disclosure (C:H), while integrity/availability are N absent verified code execution.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes Struktur Core struktur-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Struktur Core: from n/a through <= 2.5.1.
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Executive ViewAI
The Select-Themes Struktur Core WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.5.1) contains a local file inclusion vulnerability enabling authenticated users to extract sensitive database credentials and configuration data. Organizations using this plugin face immediate risks of data breach and unauthorized access; WordPress administrators must take action to mitigate this threat given that no security patch is currently available from the vendor.
Disable the Select-Themes Struktur Core plugin immediately if feasible. If retention is required pending alternative deployment, restrict plugin access to administrative users only, implement file integrity monitoring on wp-config.php and sensitive configuration files, configure Web Application Firewall rules to block suspicious file access patterns, and enable detailed logging of theme parameter access for regular review.
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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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