Executive Summary

CVE-2025-69157 is a high-priority Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Gamic Theme version 1.15 or lower. This flaw allows attackers to include local files from the target website without needing any authentication.

Exploiting this vulnerability can expose sensitive data such as database credentials and potentially lead to a complete database takeover depending on the server configuration.

The vulnerability is classified under the OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection category and is considered highly dangerous, with potential for mass-exploit campaigns targeting thousands of websites.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized access to sensitive files on your website.

• Exposure of sensitive data such as database credentials.
• Potential complete takeover of your database depending on server configuration.
• Risk of mass exploitation affecting thousands of websites.

Since the vulnerability is unauthenticated, attackers do not need prior access, increasing the risk of exploitation.

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Mitigation Strategies

The WordPress Gamic Theme version 1.15 or lower is vulnerable to an unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) flaw with a high risk of exploitation.

Since there is no official patch available from the theme developers yet, immediate mitigation steps include applying temporary mitigation rules issued by Patchstack to block attacks.

Other recommended actions are to update the theme when a patch becomes available or seek assistance from your hosting provider or a web developer to implement protective measures.

Patchstack also offers automated mitigation solutions that can be used to protect websites until an official fix is released.

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include local files from the target website, potentially exposing sensitive data such as database credentials. This exposure could lead to a complete database takeover depending on the server configuration.

Such unauthorized access and potential data breaches could result in non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding sensitive personal and health information against unauthorized access and disclosure.

Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability poses a significant risk to compliance with common standards and regulations that mandate the protection of sensitive data.

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