CVE-2025-69074 WordPress Pearson Specter theme <= 1.11.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Pearson Specter WordPress theme to read arbitrary files or execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-69074?
CVE-2025-69074 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AncoraThemes Pearson Specter, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Pearson Specter pearsonspecter allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Pearson Specter: from n/a through <= 1.11.3.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69074?
How do I fix CVE-2025-69074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69074 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-69074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xjxg-vwmm-hhvv.