CVE-2025-26592: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-26592) was discovered in AncoraThemes Inset WordPress theme, affecting versions through 1.18.0. The vulnerability was reported by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh from VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity on April 26, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on June 9, 2025. This security flaw involves improper control of filename for Include/Require statements in PHP programs (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned 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. The issue is classified under CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program). It is particularly concerning as it does not require authentication to exploit (Patchstack).

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