CVE-2025-69373: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-69373 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the VidoRev WordPress theme developed by beeteam368. It affects all versions of VidoRev up to and including 2.9.9.9.9.9.7, with no official patch available as of the disclosure date. The vulnerability was reported by João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) on November 20, 2025, and published by Patchstack on February 4, 2026. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) (Patchstack).

The root cause is classified as CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program (PHP Remote File Inclusion/Local File Inclusion). The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input used in PHP include or require statements within the VidoRev theme, allowing an attacker to manipulate file path parameters to include arbitrary local files from the server. Exploitation requires low privileges (authenticated user) and high attack complexity over a network vector, according to the CVSS vector (Patchstack). The vulnerability is categorized under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection.

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to include and expose the contents of arbitrary local files on the web server, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php (which contains database credentials), /etc/passwd, or other files accessible to the web server process. This can lead to full database compromise, credential theft, and potentially complete site takeover depending on server configuration. The CVSS score reflects high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has an EPSS score of approximately 0.053% (0.000530), indicating a relatively low but non-negligible probability of exploitation in the wild. Patchstack classifies it as high priority and notes that vulnerabilities of this type are commonly used in mass-exploit campaigns targeting thousands of WordPress sites regardless of traffic or popularity. No specific threat actor attribution or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been reported, and it does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch/mitigation rule to block exploitation attempts until an official fix is released (Patchstack).

1. Reconnaissance: Identify WordPress sites using the VidoRev theme (version ≤ 2.9.9.9.9.9.7) via passive scanning tools (e.g., WPScan, Shodan) or by checking theme metadata in publicly accessible style.css files.
2. Authentication: Obtain low-privilege credentials (e.g., subscriber-level account) on the target WordPress site, as the vulnerability requires low privilege access per the CVSS vector.
3. Identify vulnerable parameter: Locate the theme's PHP file inclusion point — a parameter or request that is passed unsanitized into a PHP include() or require() statement within the VidoRev theme code.
4. Craft LFI payload: Manipulate the vulnerable parameter with a path traversal sequence (e.g., ../../../../wp-config.php or ../../../../etc/passwd) to reference sensitive local files.
5. Exfiltrate data: Submit the crafted request and retrieve the contents of the included file from the server response, extracting credentials or other sensitive information for further exploitation (Patchstack).

• Network: HTTP requests to WordPress endpoints associated with the VidoRev theme containing path traversal sequences (e.g., ../, ..%2F, %2e%2e%2f) in query parameters or POST body fields.
• Logs: WordPress or web server access logs showing requests with encoded or plain path traversal strings targeting theme-related PHP files; repeated requests from a single IP to theme endpoints with varying file path parameters.
• File System: Unexpected access to sensitive files such as wp-config.php, /etc/passwd, or other system files by the web server process; new or modified files in the theme directory.
• Process: Unusual PHP process activity reading files outside the WordPress web root, particularly configuration or credential files.

As of the disclosure date, no official patch has been released by the VidoRev theme developer (beeteam368). Site administrators are strongly advised to remove or deactivate the VidoRev theme until a patched version is available. Patchstack users benefit from a virtual patching/mitigation rule that blocks exploitation attempts automatically. As a general hardening measure, restrict PHP file permissions, disable unnecessary PHP functions (allow_url_include, allow_url_fopen), and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter path traversal attempts (Patchstack).

Patchstack, which discovered and disclosed the vulnerability through researcher João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth), has flagged it as high priority and noted its potential for use in mass-exploit campaigns targeting WordPress sites. Wordfence also referenced the vulnerability in their weekly WordPress vulnerability report for the period of February 2–8, 2026. No significant broader media coverage or notable social media discussion has been identified beyond these security vendor reports (Patchstack, Wordfence Blog).