CVE-2025-69356 CodexThemes CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for WordPress installations using TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin should assess potential exposure and impact. This includes security teams, vulnerability management teams, and operators responsible for maintaining WordPress installations. Defenders should verify exposure, assess impact, and consider applying vendor remediation. TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin versions up to and including 5.11.0 are affected,

Why it matters

CVE-2025-69356 is a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin. Defenders should verify exposure, assess impact, and consider applying vendor remediation.

• Potential for PHP Local File Inclusion attacks.
• Need for verification of exposure and impact.
• Potential for data breaches or unauthorized access.

Technical summary

TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin versions up to and including 5.11.0 are vulnerable to PHP Local File Inclusion due to improper control of filename for include/require statements. This issue allows for potential PHP Local File Inclusion attacks. The vulnerability is caused by a lack of proper validation and sanitization of user input. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing potential impact. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, but additional information from other sources is limited.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing potential impact.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify if the TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin version is within the affected range.
• Assess potential exposure and impact.
• Consider applying vendor remediation if available.
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability. However, additional information from other sources is limited. Defenders should verify exposure and assess potential impact. TheGem Theme Elements (for Elementor) plugin versions up to and including 5.11.0 are vulnerable to PHP Local File Inclusion due to improper control of filename for include/require statements. There is no evidence of exploitation in the wild, but defenders should remain vigilant.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.