Executive Summary

CVE-2025-69339 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Molla Theme versions up to and including 1.5.16.

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

As a result, sensitive information such as database credentials can be exposed.

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Impact Analysis

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Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability allows an attacker to include and display local files via the WordPress Molla Theme up to version 1.5.16. Detection can involve monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests attempting to exploit Local File Inclusion (LFI) by including file paths in parameters.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "You can use network monitoring tools or web server logs to look for requests containing typical LFI payloads such as '../' sequences or attempts to include sensitive files like /etc/passwd."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Example commands to detect potential exploitation attempts include:'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Using grep on web server access logs to find suspicious requests: grep -iE "(\\.{2}/|etc/passwd|boot.ini)" /var/log/apache2/access.log'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Using curl to test if the site is vulnerable by attempting to include a local file: curl "http://example.com/?page=../../../../etc/passwd"'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Using intrusion detection systems or web application firewalls with rules targeting LFI patterns, such as those provided by Patchstack.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

The immediate and most effective mitigation step is to update the Molla Theme to version 1.5.17 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched.

Until the update can be applied, it is strongly advised to implement mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.

Additionally, monitoring and blocking suspicious requests that attempt Local File Inclusion can help reduce risk.

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