Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes HeartStar heartstar allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects HeartStar: from n/a through <= 1.0.14.
Published: 2025-12-18
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability arises from improper control of the filename used in a PHP include/require statement within the HeartStar theme for WordPress, a classic local file inclusion flaw classified as CWE‑98. If an attacker can supply a crafted file path, the theme may read any file on the server or, if the file contains PHP, execute it, thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected website.

Affected Systems

The HeartStar theme from axiomthemes, version 1.0.14 and earlier on WordPress installations, is impacted. Users running any version of the theme up through 1.0.14 should verify their deployment.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.1 the vulnerability is deemed high severity. The EPSS score is below 1 %, indicating a low probability of exploitation at this time, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could trigger the LFI by manipulating a URL parameter that feeds the include path, such as appending a path traversal sequence. If the target server allows execution of included files, the attacker could achieve full remote code execution on the WordPress installation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 30, 2026 at 04:47 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the HeartStar theme to a version newer than 1.0.14 to apply the vendor patch
  • Sanitize any user‑supplied include paths by restricting them to the theme directory and applying a whitelist, thereby addressing the underlying CWE‑98 flaw
  • Configure the web server or a Web Application Firewall to reject requests containing directory traversal patterns (e.g., "../ and to deny execution of files outside the allowed directories

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 30, 2026 at 04:47 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Axiomthemes
Axiomthemes heartstar
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:heartstar:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Axiomthemes
Axiomthemes heartstar

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:45:00 +0000

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Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes HeartStar heartstar allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects HeartStar: from n/a through <= 1.0.14.
Title WordPress HeartStar theme <= 1.0.14 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-98
References

Subscriptions

Axiomthemes Heartstar
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:13:53.265Z

Reserved: 2025-09-25T15:19:17.077Z

Link: CVE-2025-60046

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-18T16:50:08.348Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-12-18T08:16:04.090

Modified: 2026-04-27T16:16:29.740

Link: CVE-2025-60046

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-30T05:00:14Z

Weaknesses