CVE-2025-52807: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2025-52807) was discovered in ApusWP Kossy - Minimalist eCommerce WordPress Theme affecting versions up to 1.45. The vulnerability was reported by Phat RiO - BlueRock on May 12, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on July 1, 2025. This security issue stems from 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 following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program). This vulnerability is particularly concerning as it can be exploited without authentication (Patchstack, NVD).

The vulnerability allows 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 owners are advised to implement mitigation measures immediately (Patchstack).