CVE-2025-64223

WordPress PenNews theme < 6.7.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

8.1 High

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in PenciDesign PenNews pennews allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects PenNews: from n/a through < 6.7.3.

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

0.50%Up 0.4 points since Dec 18, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.1

WordPress PenNews theme < 6.7.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-64223
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-2025-204075 8.1

Record: EUVD-2025-204075
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-89p6-x4x7-rh9w 8.1

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

Record: GHSA-89p6-x4x7-rh9w
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-2025-64223
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

pencidesign pennews

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-2025-64223 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Pencidesign Pennews, published December 18, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.