CVE-2025-58923

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Critique critique allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Critique: from n/a through <= 1.17.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-98
Reserved: 2025-09-06
Published: 2025-12-18 08:21 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 22:15 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/58xxx/CVE-2025-58923.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-58923 — Critique <= 1.17 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published: 2025-12-18 08:15:59 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:45:17 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 2.2 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0044 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 35.57% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-06-30

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-204171
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Dec 18, 2025, 7:21:54 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 8:15:37 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 8.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1100
Vendors: Axiomthemes
Products: Critique (0 ≤1.17)

Critique (n/a ≤≤ 1.17)
Aliases: GHSA-7cxp-qgqc-29gv

ENISA description: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Critique critique allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Critique: from n/a through <= 1.17.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/critique/vulnerability/wordpress-critique-theme-1-17-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
axiomthemes	Critique	`0` (affected)	—

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:critique:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/critique/vulnerability/wordpress-critique-theme-1-17-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/critique/vulnerability/wordpress-critique-theme-1-17-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/critique/vulnerability/wordpress-critique-theme-1-17-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`inclusion.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:18 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-58923`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:33 UTC

Remediations (14)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: Critique - Newspaper & Review Magazine WordPress Theme

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:33 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

web:www.cve.org

At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures

2026-05-22 14:42 UTC
May 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday | Tenable®

web:www.tenable.com

Microsoft fixed 118 CVEs in the May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with no zero-days exploited in the wild or publicly disclosed for the first time since June 2024.

2026-05-22 14:42 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...

2026-05-22 14:42 UTC
Windows Server emergency patches fix WSUS bug with PoC exploit

web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) vulnerability with publicly available proof-of-concept exploit code.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Update to Mitigate ... - CISA

web:www.cisa.gov

Updated October 29, 2025 : CISA has updated this Alert to include revised information on vulnerable product identification, potential threat activity detections, and additional resources. Microsoft released an update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) in Windows Server (2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 ), CVE - 2025 -59287

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2026 - 120 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Emergency patch issued for Microsoft Office, 365 over hacking threat - MSN

web:www.msn.com

Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Patch Tuesday - October 2025 - Rapid7

web:www.rapid7.com

Microsoft has published 172 new vulnerabilities, including six zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows 10 moves past the end of support, sort of. Critical RCE in Windows Server Update Service.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Microsoft's record-breaking October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 175 flaws

web:fieldeffect.com

Microsoft's October 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 175 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days under active exploitation and eight critical flaws requiring urgent patching.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition - Krebs on Security

web:krebsonsecurity.com

Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC
Security Update Guide - Loading - Microsoft

web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com

The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.

2026-05-22 03:06 UTC

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