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

CVE-2025-39396

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-19
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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81/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 Crocoblock JetReviews jet-reviews allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects JetReviews: from n/a through <= 2.3.6.

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 confidence

This is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Crocoblock JetReviews plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to include local PHP files on the server through improper validation of user-supplied input in include/require statements, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

MitigationUpdate JetReviews to the latest patched version immediately. If an update is unavailable, disable the plugin and review server configuration to restrict file access.

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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 checks

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

  1. Verify JetReviews plugin is installed
    Check for the JetReviews plugin directory in your WordPress installation at wp-content/plugins/jet-reviews/ or search for 'jet-reviews' in the wp-content/plugins/ folder.
    Affected if The plugin directory exists in your WordPress installation.
  2. Identify the installed JetReviews version
    Open the main plugin file (usually jet-reviews.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block at the top, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' version number.
    Affected if The installed version is known and can be compared against fixed versions.
  3. Locate vulnerable file inclusion code
    Search the jet-reviews plugin directory for PHP files containing include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables without proper sanitization, particularly in files within the includes/ or templates/ subdirectories.
    Affected if PHP files in the plugin contain file inclusion functions using unsanitized user-supplied variables.
  4. Check plugin file permissions and accessibility
    Verify that the PHP files with vulnerable file inclusion code are accessible via web requests and not protected by .htaccess or other access controls in the wp-content/plugins/jet-reviews/ directory.
    Affected if The vulnerable PHP files are directly accessible over HTTP.
  5. Confirm the plugin is active on the site
    Log into the WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or query the wp_options table for the option_name 'active_plugins' to check if jet-reviews is in the list of active plugins.
    Affected if JetReviews appears in the active plugins list.

Your environment is affected if the JetReviews plugin is installed, active, and contains the vulnerable file inclusion code without having applied the vendor patch.

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

Update JetReviews to the latest patched version immediately. If an update is unavailable, disable the plugin and review server configuration to restrict file access.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,570
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