Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in goalthemes Bfres bfres allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Bfres: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
Published: 2026-01-22
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw originates from improper validation when the theme includes files, enabling a local file inclusion. This CWE-98 weakness permits an attacker to request the application to include any file on the server, which can expose sensitive data and, if the included file contains executable code, lead to arbitrary code execution. The CVSS score of 8.1 indicates a high severity.

Affected Systems

The Bfres WordPress theme supplied by goalthemes is affected, covering all releases up to and including version 1.2.1. Any WordPress site that has installed one of these versions is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The risk assessment shows the vulnerability is high (CVSS 8.1) but the EPSS score is below 1%, meaning opportunistic exploitation is not widely reported. It is not catalogued in CISA KEV. The likely attack path is through a crafted HTTP request that forces the theme’s include logic to load an attacker-controlled local file. Successful exploitation would require the web application to be running under a user account that has read access to local files.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 14:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Bfres theme to the latest version available (currently >1.2.1).
  • If an upgrade is not possible, replace the theme with a secure alternative or deactivate it entirely.
  • As a temporary workaround, modify the PHP configuration to disable allow_url_include and enable open_basedir to restrict file inclusion paths.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 14:46 UTC.

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History

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 ssvc

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/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, 27 Jan 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in goalthemes Bfres bfres allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Bfres: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
Title WordPress Bfres theme <= 1.2.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-98
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:14:35.003Z

Reserved: 2025-12-29T11:18:40.734Z

Link: CVE-2025-69040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T20:46:09.929Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-22T17:16:17.130

Modified: 2026-04-27T20:16:26.600

Link: CVE-2025-69040

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-29T15:00:13Z

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