WordPress PenNews theme < 6.7.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Priority LOW 38CWE-98Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in PenciDesign PenNews pennews allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects PenNews: from n/a through < 6.7.3.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00499 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PenciDesign | PenNews | up to 6.7.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PenNews VendorPenciDesign Affected up to 6.7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64223
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89p6-x4x7-rh9w
References
More PenciDesign vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-39631 WordPress Soledad theme <= 8.6.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27230 WordPress Soledad Theme <= 8.4.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03311 Penci Soledad Data Migrator <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-07448 Soledad <= 8.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'header_layout' CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-07415 Soledad <= 8.6.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-10458 Soledad <= 8.5.9 - Unauthenticated Limited Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-64223 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-64223 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89p6-x4x7-rh9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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