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Grill And ChowWordPress extension · Qodeinteractive

CVE-2025-49297

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.6.1 or later.
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100/100
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
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Grill and Chow grillandchow allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Grill and Chow: from n/a through <= 1.6.

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

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Mikado-Themes Grill and Chow (grillandchow) where the sequence '.../...//' can be used to navigate outside the intended directory and include arbitrary PHP files via local file inclusion. This critical LFI flaw can be exploited without authentication and may lead to remote code execution if an attacker can inject PHP code into accessible files.

MitigationImplement strict input validation using realpath() and basename() to ensure file paths cannot traverse beyond the allowed directory. Restrict or disable PHP file inclusion functions, disable allow_url_fopen/allow_url_include, and update to a patched theme version when available.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Grill And ChowWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.6.1

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
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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

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

  1. Identify Grill And Chow theme installation
    Locate the theme files in your WordPress installation under wp-content/themes/ and check for a folder named 'grillandchow' or similar. Look for a style.css file inside that folder and check the 'Version:' header in the file comments.
    Affected if The theme folder exists and the version header shows a version lower than 1.6.1 (e.g., 1.6, 1.5, 1.0).
  2. Find PHP files with file inclusion functions
    Search the theme directory for PHP files containing 'include', 'require', 'include_once', or 'require_once' statements, particularly those using variables in the path (e.g., include($file) or require($_GET['file']).
    Affected if Files exist that use dynamic file inclusion with user-controlled input without proper sanitization.
  3. Search for path traversal vulnerability pattern
    Examine the identified file inclusion code for the pattern '../' or '.../...//' being used in file paths, and verify if there is missing realpath() or basename() validation on the input.
    Affected if The code accepts file paths without validating they stay within an allowed directory, allowing '.../...//' sequences to traverse upward.
  4. Verify web-accessible file inclusion endpoint
    Check if any PHP file handling user input is accessible via the web (in wp-content/themes/grillandchow/ or subdirectories) and accepts a parameter that could be manipulated for file inclusion.
    Affected if An endpoint exists that can be reached via HTTP request and passes user input to a file inclusion function without validation.
  5. Compare installed version to affected range
    If version information is available, compare your installed version directly against the affected range: versions less than 1.6.1 are vulnerable.
    Affected if The installed version is any version below 1.6.1 and the vulnerable code path is present and accessible.

You are affected if the Grill And Chow theme version is below 1.6.1 AND the theme contains PHP code that performs file inclusion with unsanitized user input allowing the '.../...//' traversal pattern.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.6.1 or later
Fixed in 1.6.1
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation using realpath() and basename() to ensure file paths cannot traverse beyond the allowed directory. Restrict or disable PHP file inclusion functions, disable allow_url_fopen/allow_url_include, and update to a patched theme version when available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Grill and Chow theme version 1.6.1

  1. 1. Backup your current WordPress installation and database before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  3. 3. Go to Appearance > Themes.
  4. 4. Locate the 'Grill and Chow' theme.
  5. 5. Check the current version of the theme (visible in the theme details panel).
  6. 6. If the version is below 1.6.1, check for a theme update from the theme developer (Mikado-Themes) or your theme provider.
  7. 7. Update the theme to version 1.6.1 or later.
  8. 8. Verify the update was successful by confirming the new version number.

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

Fix this in Grill And Chow Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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