CodexThemes TheGem Theme Elements up to 5.11.0 on WordPress filename control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CodexThemes TheGem Theme Elements up to 5.11.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes filename control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-69356. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CodexThemes TheGem Theme Elements up to 5.11.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a filename control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by João Pedro S Alcântara. It is possible to read the advisory at vdp.patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-69356 since 12/31/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/06/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Filename control
CWE: CWE-98
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/31/2025 CVE reserved
01/06/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vdp.patchstack.com
Researcher: João Pedro S Alcântara
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-69356 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-69356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339727

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2026 18:00
Changes: 01/06/2026 18:00 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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