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

CVE-2025-32595

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
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 gavias Krowd krowd allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Krowd: from n/a through < 1.5.0.

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

Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the gavias Krowd WordPress theme allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files via unsanitized input parameters in the include/require statements, potentially leading to complete system compromise.

MitigationUpgrade Krowd theme to version 1.5.0 or later which contains the patch for proper input validation on file inclusion parameters.

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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

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  1. Locate the Krowd theme files
    Navigate to the WordPress wp-content/themes/ directory and check for a folder named gavias_krowd, krowd, or similar
    Affected if The gavias Krowd theme is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed theme version
    Open the style.css file within the Krowd theme folder and locate the Version: header in the file comments, or check version information in functions.php
    Affected if The theme version is lower than 1.5.0
  3. Inspect file inclusion code for user input vulnerability
    Search through PHP files in the theme for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST parameters directly without sanitization functions like basename() or realpath()
    Affected if The theme contains PHP files with file inclusion functions using unsanitized user-supplied input parameters

The environment is affected if the Krowd theme version is below 1.5.0 and contains vulnerable file inclusion code that processes user input without validation

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Krowd theme to version 1.5.0 or later which contains the patch for proper input validation on file inclusion parameters.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

1.5.0

  1. 1. Identify the current version of the Krowd theme/plugin in your WordPress or PHP application
  2. 2. Create a full backup of the site including database and files
  3. 3. Upgrade Krowd to version 1.5.0 or later from the official provider (gavias)
  4. 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the new version number
  5. 5. Test critical functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,210
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