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

CVE-2025-39399

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-24
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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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 Ashraful Sarkar Naiem License For Envato license-envato allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects License For Envato: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

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 · high confidence

The license-envato plugin contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where user-supplied input is used in include/require statements without proper validation, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on file inclusion paths using whitelisting or basename()/realpath() functions to prevent directory traversal and unauthorized file inclusion.

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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. Locate the license-envato plugin
    Search the webroot for directories or files named 'license-envato' or 'envato', or list installed plugins in the CMS if this is a WordPress/plugin environment
    Affected if The plugin directory exists in the environment
  2. Identify the plugin version
    Check for a version.php, readme.txt, or composer.json file within the license-envato plugin directory to determine the installed version number
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is unknown compared to any affected version range
  3. Find PHP files handling file inclusion
    Search the plugin directory for PHP files containing 'include', 'require', 'include_once', or 'require_once' statements that use variables or user input in the file path
    Affected if PHP files use dynamic file inclusion without proper sanitization
  4. Check for accessible entry points
    Examine the plugin's PHP files to identify any script endpoints that accept user input (via GET, POST, or REQUEST) and pass it to include/require functions
    Affected if User-controlled parameters are directly used in include/require statements without validation
  5. Verify lack of input validation
    Review the code around include/require calls to confirm there is no basename(), realpath(), whitelist validation, or other input sanitization before file inclusion
    Affected if The code lacks input validation and allows path traversal patterns in the included file path

A user is affected if the license-envato plugin is installed and its PHP code directly includes files based on unsanitized user input, allowing arbitrary local file inclusion.

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 input validation on file inclusion paths using whitelisting or basename()/realpath() functions to prevent directory traversal and unauthorized file inclusion.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $890
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