CVE-2025-69115: LuxMed WordPress Theme LFI Vulnerability

CVE-2025-69115 Overview

CVE-2025-69115 is an unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability affecting the LuxMed Medicine & Healthcare Doctor WordPress theme through version 1.2.2. The flaw is classified under CWE-98, Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program. Remote attackers can exploit the issue over the network without authentication or user interaction. Successful exploitation allows attackers to include arbitrary local files in the PHP execution context, potentially leading to information disclosure, configuration theft, and remote code execution when combined with file upload primitives.

Critical Impact
Unauthenticated remote attackers can include arbitrary local files via the LuxMed theme, exposing sensitive WordPress configuration and enabling further compromise of the host.

Affected Products

LuxMed | Medicine & Healthcare Doctor WordPress Theme versions ≤ 1.2.2
WordPress installations using the LuxMed theme for medical and healthcare sites
Sites with the vulnerable theme active or installed on the server

Discovery Timeline

2026-06-17 - CVE-2025-69115 published to NVD
2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-69115

Vulnerability Analysis

The LuxMed WordPress theme fails to properly validate user-supplied input used in PHP include or require statements. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate a request parameter that controls a filename, causing the theme to load attacker-chosen local files. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without credentials and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress host.

Local File Inclusion in PHP applications typically allows attackers to read sensitive files such as wp-config.php, /etc/passwd, or PHP session files. When combined with log poisoning, writable upload directories, or PHP wrappers like php://filter, LFI can escalate to remote code execution within the WordPress process.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper control of a filename passed into a PHP file inclusion function, mapped to CWE-98. The theme accepts a user-controlled path or template identifier and concatenates it into an include, require, include_once, or require_once call without restricting the value to an allow-list of known templates or sanitizing directory traversal sequences such as ../.

Attack Vector

Attackers send a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable theme endpoint that exposes the inclusion parameter. No authentication is required. The request supplies a path traversal payload or absolute path pointing to a sensitive file. The server includes and executes the referenced file content, returning data to the attacker or executing PHP code contained in attacker-controlled artifacts.

No verified public proof-of-concept code is currently linked in the advisory. See the Patchstack LuxMed Theme Vulnerability advisory for additional technical context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-69115

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP requests to LuxMed theme PHP endpoints containing path traversal sequences such as ../../, ..%2f, or absolute filesystem paths
Requests containing PHP stream wrappers such as php://filter, php://input, or data:// in query parameters
Web server access to wp-config.php, /etc/passwd, or PHP session files originating from theme-handled URLs
Unexpected outbound connections or new PHP files appearing in wp-content/uploads shortly after suspicious theme requests

Detection Strategies

Inspect web server logs for query strings referencing theme files combined with traversal or wrapper patterns
Deploy WordPress-aware web application firewall rules that block LFI payloads targeting theme parameters
Run file integrity monitoring on the wp-content/themes/luxmed/ directory to detect tampering
Hunt for PHP error log entries showing include() or require() warnings referencing unexpected paths

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on access to sensitive files such as wp-config.php through web-accessible PHP processes
Monitor PHP process command lines and file descriptors for unusual reads of system configuration files
Track HTTP 200 responses returning content that matches WordPress configuration signatures or /etc/passwd patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-69115

Immediate Actions Required

Deactivate and remove the LuxMed theme on any WordPress site running version 1.2.2 or earlier until a patched release is confirmed
Restrict access to the affected site via authentication or IP allow-listing while remediation is in progress
Rotate WordPress secrets in wp-config.php, database credentials, and API keys that may have been disclosed
Review web server and PHP logs for prior exploitation attempts referencing theme inclusion parameters

Patch Information

A vendor-supplied patched release was not identified in the available CVE data at the time of publication. Administrators should monitor the Patchstack advisory for an official fixed version and apply it immediately upon release.

Workarounds

Block requests containing path traversal sequences and PHP stream wrappers at the WAF or reverse proxy layer
Set open_basedir in PHP configuration to restrict file access to the WordPress installation directory
Disable PHP wrappers by setting allow_url_include = Off and allow_url_fopen = Off in php.ini
Replace the LuxMed theme with a maintained alternative if a patch is not released in a reasonable timeframe

bash

# Example php.ini hardening to reduce LFI impact
allow_url_include = Off
allow_url_fopen = Off
open_basedir = "/var/www/html:/tmp"
disable_functions = "exec,passthru,shell_exec,system,proc_open,popen"