---
id: CVE-2025-58885
title: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Pathfinder
  pathfinder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Pathfinder: from
  n/a through <…
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Pathfinder
  pathfinder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Pathfinder: from
  n/a through <…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
vendor: ancorathemes
product: pathfinder
affected:
  - pathfinder <= 1.16
published: '2025-12-18'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T23:10:00.463'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58885'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/pathfinder/vulnerability/wordpress-pathfinder-theme-1-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00535
epssPercentile: 0.42751
ingestedAt: '2026-09-25T23:21:16.946Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Pathfinder pathfinder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Pathfinder: from n/a through <= 1.16.

## Affected

- `pathfinder <= 1.16`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.