CVE-2025-69398

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Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX Plank ≤1.7 Allows Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-02-24

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Plank plank allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Plank: from n/a through <= 1.7.

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Published

2026-02-20

Last Modified

2026-02-24

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-02-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-69398

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	plank	to 1.7 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-69398 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Plank Theme versions up to and including 1.7.

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include and display local files from the target website by exploiting improper control of filename parameters in PHP include/require statements.

As a result, attackers can potentially access sensitive information stored on the server, such as database credentials.

Impact Analysis

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Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is currently available for CVE-2025-69398, immediate mitigation involves implementing the Patchstack mitigation rule designed to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.

Users are strongly advised to apply this automated mitigation solution immediately to protect their WordPress Plank Theme installations (version 1.7 and earlier) until an official patch is released.

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