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

CVE-2025-54750

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-20
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 Aman Funnel Builder by FunnelKit funnel-builder allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Funnel Builder by FunnelKit: from n/a through <= 3.11.1.

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 · high confidence

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Funnel Builder by FunnelKit WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate PHP include/require statements by controlling the filename parameter, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if malicious PHP files can be uploaded to the server.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of Funnel Builder by FunnelKit immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block directory traversal patterns in query parameters.

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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

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

  1. Confirm Funnel Builder by FunnelKit is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/funnel-builder directory via file system or FTP
    Affected if The Funnel Builder by FunnelKit plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Funnel Builder by FunnelKit and read the version number displayed below the plugin name; alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file header in /wp-content/plugins/funnel-builder/
    Affected if The installed version is older than the patched version released for this CVE
  3. Verify the vulnerable filename parameter is accessible
    Inspect the plugin source code for files handling the filename parameter in include/require statements; search for patterns like $_GET['filename'] or $_REQUEST['filename'] used in include, require, include_once, or require_once functions
    Affected if Code exists that uses a user-controlled filename parameter in PHP include/require functions without proper sanitization
  4. Check if PHP allows remote file inclusion
    Review the PHP configuration file (php.ini) for the allow_url_fopen and allow_url_include settings; also check for disabled_functions restrictions
    Affected if allow_url_fopen is enabled and no restrictions exist on file inclusion functions, making exploitation more feasible

Your environment is affected if the Funnel Builder by FunnelKit plugin is installed with a version prior to the patched release and contains vulnerable code handling the filename parameter in PHP include statements.

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 to the latest version of Funnel Builder by FunnelKit immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin and implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block directory traversal patterns in query parameters.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing5.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $2,970
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