CVE-2025-69162 WordPress Grecko theme <= 5.17 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Grecko 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-2025-69162?
CVE-2025-69162 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ThemeREX Grecko, published on 16 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Grecko <= 5.17 versions.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69162?
How do I fix CVE-2025-69162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69162 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-2025-69162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf39-p899-g996.