CVE-2025-24760: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24760 is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability discovered in the goalthemes Sofass WordPress theme affecting versions through 1.3.4. The vulnerability was initially reported on April 25, 2025, by researcher Phat RiO from BlueRock, and was publicly disclosed on June 23, 2025 (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program, also known as 'PHP Remote File Inclusion' (CWE-98). It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.1 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating that it can be exploited remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction (Patchstack).

The vulnerability allows malicious actors to include local files of the target website and display their contents. This could potentially lead to the exposure of sensitive information, including database credentials, which might result in complete database compromise depending on the system configuration (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is considered highly dangerous and is expected to become mass exploited. It can be triggered by unauthenticated users, making it particularly concerning. Hackers typically automate attacks against such vulnerabilities to compromise as many websites as possible before patches are applied (Patchstack).

Currently, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate the issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available. Website owners are advised to implement immediate mitigation measures (Patchstack).