CVE-2025-15637
Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Shuffle

Publication date: 2026-08-20

Last updated on: 2026-08-20

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Shuffle <= 1.8 versions.

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Published
2026-08-20
Last Modified
2026-08-20
Generated
2026-08-20
AI Q&A
2026-08-20
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2025-15637
EUVD
EUVD-2025-210754

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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
patchstack shuffle to 1.8 (inc)
shuffle shuffle to 1.8 (inc)

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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-2025-15637 is an unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability affecting Shuffle theme versions 1.8 or earlier. It allows attackers to include local files on the target website without authentication, potentially exposing sensitive data like database credentials.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your Shuffle Theme version is 1.8 or earlier. You can do this by inspecting the theme's version in your WordPress dashboard or by checking the theme's style.css file for the version number. No specific commands are provided in the context.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could lead to sensitive data exposure, such as database credentials, and may result in a complete database takeover depending on the website's configuration. Attackers can exploit it remotely without any special privileges.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, including database credentials, which may result in data breaches. Such breaches could violate GDPR and HIPAA compliance requirements for data protection and confidentiality.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the Shuffle Theme to version 1.9 or later to patch the vulnerability. If an update is not immediately available, apply the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks until the update is applied.

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