PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2024-54270

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-18
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Axeptio Axeptio axeptio-sdk-integration allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Axeptio: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.

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 · moderate confidence

A PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Axeptio SDK (versions up to 2.5.4) allows attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files due to improper control of filenames in include/require statements. This can lead to remote code execution if attacker-controlled files exist on the server or can be uploaded.

MitigationImplement strict whitelist-based validation for file paths used in include/require statements, ensuring only allowed files can be included. Remove or restrict any user-controllable input from file path parameters.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Axeptio SDK version
    Check your composer.json, composer.lock, or vendor directory for the installed axeptio-sdk version. Look for 'axeptio/sdk' or similar package names.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.5.4 or lower, or the version cannot be determined (treat as vulnerable).
  2. Locate include/require statements in Axeptio SDK
    Search the vendor/axeptio directory for dynamic file inclusions using variables or parameters, such as: include($file), require($path), include_once($_GET[...]), require_once($_POST[...]).
    Affected if The SDK code contains include/require statements that use dynamic variables without sanitization.
  3. Verify user input reaches file inclusion
    Trace how parameters flow from HTTP requests (GET/POST) into the include/require calls found in step 2. Review controller and endpoint code that uses the Axeptio SDK.
    Affected if User-controllable input from HTTP requests can reach the vulnerable include/require paths without validation.
  4. Check for writable directories
    Identify directories on the server that are writable by the web server process, including upload directories, cache folders, and temp directories.
    Affected if Writable directories exist that could contain malicious PHP files for inclusion.

You are affected if you are running Axeptio SDK version 2.5.4 or lower AND your application passes user input to file inclusion functions in the SDK without validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict whitelist-based validation for file paths used in include/require statements, ensuring only allowed files can be included. Remove or restrict any user-controllable input from file path parameters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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