CVE-2024-54225
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in codegearthemes Designer designer allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Designer: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the codegearthemes Designer theme/panel. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate file include statements to load arbitrary local PHP files from the server, potentially leading to remote code execution if they can upload malicious files or access sensitive system files.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify codegearthemes Designer theme installationSearch the web root for theme files named 'designer' or check for codegearthemes directories. Look for theme configuration files or panel files from this vendor.Affected if The codegearthemes Designer theme or panel is installed on the server
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Locate dynamic file inclusion statementsSearch PHP files in the theme/panel for patterns like include($var), require($_GET[...]), or similar where file paths use variables instead of static strings.Affected if PHP code contains include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables or user-controlled input as file paths
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Identify parameters controlling file inclusionReview the identified inclusion code to find which GET or POST parameters influence the file path (common names include page, file, template, lang, action, or config).Affected if User-supplied parameters directly control which file gets included without proper filtering
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Verify input validation on inclusion parametersExamine the code around the file inclusion to determine if the parameter values are validated against an allowlist, sanitized, or use absolute paths.Affected if No strict input validation, allowlisting, or absolute path enforcement is found on the inclusion parameter
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Check for accessible file upload functionalityLook for file upload forms or endpoints within the theme/panel that could allow uploading of PHP files to locations accessible by the inclusion vulnerability.Affected if File upload functionality exists and files can be placed in directories that the inclusion code can reach
The environment is affected if codegearthemes Designer is installed and the code contains dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized user input that an attacker could manipulate to load arbitrary local PHP files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataFix the file inclusion logic to use allowlisted values or absolute paths, implement strict input validation on any parameters controlling include/require statements, and upgrade to a patched version if available from the vendor.
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