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

CVE-2025-22364

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-07
Mitigation only
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 Service Shogun Ach Invoice App ach-invoice-app allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Ach Invoice App: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

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 · moderate confidence

This is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Service Shogun Ach Invoice App PHP application. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate file inclusion paths through improper validation of user-supplied input used in include/require statements, potentially enabling arbitrary PHP code execution.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of the Ach Invoice App that implements proper input validation and path sanitization for file inclusion operations, or deploy web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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

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  1. Identify if Ach Invoice App is installed
    Search the web server document root for files or directories containing 'ach-invoice', 'shogun', or 'invoice' in the name, or look for PHP files that reference the application.
    Affected if The Ach Invoice App PHP application is present on the server.
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check for a VERSION file, CHANGELOG, or any configuration file within the application directory that displays the software version. Compare against any available version information.
    Affected if The installed version is unpatched and lacks proper input validation for file inclusion operations.
  3. Locate PHP files using dynamic includes
    Search the application source code for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that incorporate user-supplied parameters such as $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST.
    Affected if The application uses dynamic file inclusion with unsanitized user input.
  4. Inspect URL parameters for file path manipulation
    Test common file inclusion parameters (e.g., 'page', 'file', 'path', 'include', 'lang') in the application's URLs with directory traversal patterns like ../../etc/passwd.
    Affected if The application accepts and processes unsanitized file paths through URL parameters.
  5. Review input validation in include/require logic
    Examine the PHP code handling file inclusion to determine if user input is validated, sanitized, or restricted to expected values before being used in include/require statements.
    Affected if User-supplied input is directly used in file inclusion operations without validation or path sanitization.

A user is affected if the Ach Invoice App is installed and its PHP code uses user-supplied input in include/require statements without proper validation, allowing path manipulation.

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

Upgrade to a patched version of the Ach Invoice App that implements proper input validation and path sanitization for file inclusion operations, or deploy web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,820
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