CVE-2025-39383
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 codeworkweb Xews Lite xews-lite allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Xews Lite: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.
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 confidenceLocal File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Xews Lite allows attackers to manipulate file inclusion parameters to include arbitrary PHP files from the server due to improper control of filenames in include/require statements. This can lead to code execution, sensitive data exposure, or server compromise.
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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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Xews Lite installationSearch for Xews Lite files on the server. Common locations include web root directories (/var/www/, /htdocs/, C:\inetpub\wwwroot\). Look for directories or files named 'xews', 'xews-lite', or containing 'Xews' in the name.Affected if Xews Lite is found on the server
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Determine installed versionCheck for version information in the application's source files, README, or configuration files. Look for a version.php, version.txt, or similar file within the Xews Lite installation directory.Affected if The installed version is not patched (compare against any known version numbers from official sources)
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Locate file inclusion codeSearch source PHP files for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that use variables in the path parameter. Use grep or similar: grep -r 'include\$\|require\$' /path/to/xews/Affected if The application uses dynamic file inclusion with variables (e.g., include($_GET['file']);)
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Verify user input reaches inclusionTrace the variable used in include/require statements to determine if it receives input directly from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar superglobals without sanitization.Affected if User-supplied input (GET/POST parameters) flows to include/require without basename(), realpath(), or allowlist validation
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Check for path traversal protectionExamine the code around file inclusion calls for sanitization functions like basename(), realpath(), or explicit allowlists. Look for patterns like basename($_GET['file']) being used.Affected if No sanitization functions are present, or sanitization can be bypassed
A user is affected if Xews Lite is installed and the application passes unsanitized user input to PHP include/require statements, allowing arbitrary file inclusion.
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 dataIf a vendor patch is unavailable, implement strict input validation using allowlists for permitted files, use basename() and realpath() to sanitize inclusion paths, and avoid user-supplied input in include/require statements entirely. Consider disabling PHP execution in accessible directories.
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