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

CVE-2025-49253

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-17
Mitigation only
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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 thembay Lasa lasa allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lasa: from n/a through <= 1.1.

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

Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in thembay Lasa (version 1.1 and below) allows attackers to read sensitive local files on the server through improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements. User-controlled input is directly used in file inclusion functions without validation, enabling path traversal attacks.

MitigationImplement strict input validation using whitelist-based allowlists for file inclusion paths, avoid using user input directly in include/require statements, use realpath() to canonicalize and verify included files are within expected directories, and consider migrating to database-driven content loading.

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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. Confirm thembay Lasa installation
    Search for thembay Lasa files on the server. Look for directories named 'lasa', 'thembay-lasa', or similar, or check web server document roots for Lasa-related PHP files and templates.
    Affected if thembay Lasa software is present on the server
  2. Identify installed Lasa version
    Check version file, README, or composer.json in the Lasa installation directory for version metadata. Compare against version 1.1.
    Affected if Installed version is 1.1 or any version below 1.1
  3. Locate PHP file inclusion code
    Search PHP source files for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that reference variables, such as: include($_GET['...']), include($var), or similar patterns where user input flows to inclusion functions.
    Affected if File inclusion code uses unvalidated user-supplied input in include/require statements
  4. Inspect input handling for path traversal
    Review PHP files that handle file inclusion and trace how URL parameters or form inputs are processed. Check if parameters used in include/require calls are sanitized or validated before use.
    Affected if User-controllable parameters are used directly in file inclusion without validation or whitelist filtering
  5. Check for sensitive file access
    Test whether the application permits path traversal (e.g., ../../../../etc/passwd) via parameters used in inclusion functions. Note: Only perform this test in non-production environments with authorization.
    Affected if Path traversal sequences in input allow reading files outside the intended directory

The environment is affected if thembay Lasa version 1.1 or below is installed AND user-controlled input flows directly into PHP include/require statements without validation.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation using whitelist-based allowlists for file inclusion paths, avoid using user input directly in include/require statements, use realpath() to canonicalize and verify included files are within expected directories, and consider migrating to database-driven content loading.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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