CVE-2025-49368
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 AncoraThemes Palladio palladio allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Palladio: from n/a through <= 1.1.10.
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 confidenceThis is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the AncoraThemes Palladio theme that allows attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files through unsanitized input parameters. The vulnerability stems from improper control of filenames in include/require statements, potentially enabling remote code execution if an attacker can upload or access malicious PHP files on the server.
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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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Palladio theme installationSearch your web server's themes directory for the Palladio theme folder; check your CMS or website's theme listing if applicableAffected if Palladio theme is present on the server
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Identify installed Palladio theme versionLocate the theme's style.css, functions.php, or version file within the Palladio theme directory and read the declared version numberAffected if Version number is unknown, unpatched, or cannot be verified against a fixed release
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Identify accessible file inclusion parametersReview PHP files in the theme for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use dynamic input from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST without proper sanitizationAffected if Unsanitized dynamic file inclusion calls are found in the theme's PHP files
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Test for vulnerable parameter exposureIf dynamic include/require patterns are found, attempt to trace whether user-supplied parameters (such as 'file', 'page', 'template', or similar) reach these inclusion functionsAffected if URL parameters can be manipulated to include arbitrary local files (proof of concept should be done in a non-production environment only)
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Check server configuration for writeable directoriesInspect directories where users can upload files or where cache/temp files are stored; verify if PHP execution can be disabled in these locationsAffected if Writable directories exist where PHP files could be placed and subsequently included
A user is affected if the Palladio theme is installed and its PHP code contains unsanitized dynamic file inclusion that can be triggered via HTTP parameters to access arbitrary local files.
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 dataUpgrade Palladio theme to a patched version if available; otherwise disable or remove the theme. Implement strict input validation on all file inclusion parameters and configure the web server to prevent PHP execution in writable directories.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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