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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-53198

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.Th

Published Aug 20, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 28, 2026 · Favethemes Houzez

Check this week

CVE-2025-53198 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Favethemes Houzez.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
66.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Favethemes Houzez 0 ≤4.0.4

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Favethemes Houzez 0 ≤4.0.40 ≤4.0.4

How to fix CVE-2025-53198

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-53198 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 66.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Favethemes Houzez.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Favethemes Houzez 0 ≤4.0.4 0 ≤4.0.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 66.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 20, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

  2. Apr 28, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-53198

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-25362

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through <= 4.0.4.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Apr 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.