CVE-2025-53198

WordPress Houzez theme <= 4.0.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

8.1 High

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.66%Up 0.5 points since Aug 20, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.1

WordPress Houzez theme <= 4.0.4 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-53198
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-98
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-25362 8.1

Record: EUVD-2025-25362
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x27-jcjx-74f6 8.1

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File...

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through 4.0.4.

Record: GHSA-5x27-jcjx-74f6
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-98
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.1

Record: CVE-2025-53198
CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-98
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

favethemes houzez

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-53198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Favethemes Houzez, published August 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.