Overview
A recently identified vulnerability, CVE-2025-47533, poses a significant threat to users of Iqonic Design’s Graphina platform. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability allows for PHP Local File Inclusion, which represents a serious security flaw leading to potential system compromise or data leakage if exploited.
The vulnerability affects Graphina versions up to and including 3.0.4 and could have substantial repercussions for businesses or individuals using the platform. It is crucial to understand what this vulnerability entails and the steps that can be taken to mitigate its potential impacts.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47533
Severity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Iqonic Design Graphina | up to and including 3.0.4
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises from a failure in the Graphina platform’s ability to adequately verify and sanitize user requests. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into making a request to the server, unbeknownst to the user. This request can be manipulated to include local files from the server in the response, thereby allowing the attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /graphina/vulnerable_endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
{ "csrf_token": "victim_token", "file_path": "/etc/passwd" }In this example, a malicious actor tricks a user into sending a POST request to the server. The request includes a `file_path` parameter pointing to a sensitive file on the server. If successful, the server includes the contents of this file in the response, thereby exposing sensitive data to the attacker.
Recommended Mitigations
The best course of action to mitigate this vulnerability is to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, users can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure to detect and block potential exploit attempts.
