CVE-2025-69081 HIGH

CVE-2025-69081: WordPress Hope theme <= 3.0.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Themerex
Product Hope
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published January 7, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Hope charity-is-hope allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Hope: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hope through version 3.0.0 contains a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability. The attack requires specific technical conditions but no user interaction. This affects all installations of Hope up to and including version 3.0.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data exposure, unauthorized content changes, or service disruption without warning or user action.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required, but attack complexity is high.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE