# CVE-2025-69158: ThemeREX Granola unauthenticated local file inclusion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-69158-themerex-granola-unauthenticated-local-file-inclusion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-17. Updated: 2026-06-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-69158 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-06-17

The Granola theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive files on the web server. By exploiting this, an attacker could view configuration files containing database credentials or other private information, potentially leading to a full takeover of the website. As of the latest report, no official patch has been released by the developer.

Vendors: [ThemeREX](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/themerex).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-69158 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-69158 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-69158?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ThemeREX Granola <= 1.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-69158?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-69158 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-69158?** Check whether you run ThemeREX Granola at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Granola theme for WordPress through version 1.13. The flaw stems from improper control of filenames in PHP 'include' or 'require' statements (CWE-98), allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to specify local files for execution or display. While the attack complexity is rated as high, a successful exploit could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information such as wp-config.php or system files, potentially resulting in remote code execution or full site compromise. No official patch is currently available, though third-party mitigation rules have been proposed.

## Affected products

- ThemeREX Granola <= 1.13

## Timeline

- 2025-11-09: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher Bonds
- 2026-05-27: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: CVE published to NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/themes](https://wordpress.org/themes)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/granola/vulnerability/wordpress-granola-theme-1-13-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/granola/vulnerability/wordpress-granola-theme-1-13-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)