CVE-2025-8142
📋 TL;DR
The Soledad WordPress theme contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. This can lead to remote code execution, data theft, and privilege escalation. All WordPress sites using Soledad theme versions up to 8.6.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Soledad WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full server compromise through remote code execution, data exfiltration, and complete site takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized file access, privilege escalation to administrator, and backdoor installation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper file upload restrictions and access controls are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.6.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://themeforest.net/item/soledad-multiconcept-blogmagazine-wp-theme/12945398#item-description__update-changelog
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check for Soledad theme updates
4. Update to version 8.6.8 or later
5. Clear any caching plugins
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict File Uploads
allPrevent PHP file uploads through web server configuration
# For Apache: Add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.php$">
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# For Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ \.php$ {
deny all;
}
Temporary Theme Deactivation
linuxSwitch to default WordPress theme until patch is applied
wp theme activate twentytwentyfour
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict user roles to prevent Contributor access
- Implement web application firewall with LFI protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes for Soledad theme version 8.6.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp theme list --name=soledad --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Soledad theme version is 8.6.8 or later in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file inclusion requests in access logs
- Multiple requests to theme files with header_layout parameter
- PHP file execution from unexpected locations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to theme files with file path parameters
- Unusual file upload patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_access.log" AND ("header_layout" OR "soledad") AND ("../" OR "/etc/" OR "/proc/")