CVE-2025-69166 WordPress Gunslinger theme <= 1.7 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Gunslinger WordPress theme to read sensitive 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-2025-69166?
CVE-2025-69166 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ThemeREX Gunslinger, published on 17 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 Gunslinger <= 1.7 versions.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-69166?
How do I fix CVE-2025-69166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-69166 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-2025-69166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-69166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3fj-gmj6-7mrm.