---
id: CVE-2025-69356
title: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem Theme
  Elements (for Elementor) thegem-elements-elementor allows PHP Local File
  Inclusion.This iss…
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem Theme
  Elements (for Elementor) thegem-elements-elementor allows PHP Local File
  Inclusion.This iss…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-98
published: '2026-01-06'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T22:10:00.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69356'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/thegem-elements-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-thegem-theme-elements-for-elementor-plugin-5-11-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00381
epssPercentile: 0.2965
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.705Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) thegem-elements-elementor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor): from n/a through <= 5.11.0.

## Remediation

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