CVE-2025-27362: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability has been discovered in BZOTheme Petito WordPress theme, tracked as CVE-2025-27362. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.6.2 and allows attackers to perform PHP Local File Inclusion attacks. The vulnerability was discovered by Phat RiO - BlueRock and was publicly disclosed on June 9, 2025 (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability. It has 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. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-98 and requires no authentication to exploit (NVD).

This vulnerability could allow malicious actors to include local files of the target website and display their contents. Particularly sensitive files containing credentials, such as database configuration files, could be exposed, potentially leading to complete database compromise depending on the server configuration (Patchstack).

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