Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Soledad Theme for WordPress
CVE-2025-8142

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8142?

The Soledad theme for WordPress, up to version 8.6.7, is susceptible to a Local File Inclusion vulnerability through the 'header_layout' parameter. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. The potential consequences include unauthorized access to sensitive data, bypassing access controls, and executing malicious PHP code, which significantly compromises the security of the affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Soledad * <= 8.6.7

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Matthew Rollings
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CVE-2025-8142 : Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Soledad Theme for WordPress