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

CVE-2025-57889

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-05
Mitigation only
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 RealMag777 InPost Gallery inpost-gallery allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects InPost Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.5.

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

This is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the RealMag777 InPost Gallery plugin for WordPress. The plugin fails to properly validate user-supplied input used in PHP include/require statements, allowing attackers to read sensitive local files or potentially execute arbitrary PHP code through directory traversal attacks.

MitigationImplement strict input validation using a whitelist approach, sanitize path inputs by removing directory traversal sequences (../), and avoid using user input directly in include/require statements. If file inclusion is necessary, use a predefined whitelist of allowed files.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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. Locate the plugin files
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins) for a folder related to InPost Gallery or RealMag777
    Affected if The plugin folder is not present, meaning the plugin is not installed
  2. Identify the plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file and look for the version comment in the plugin header (e.g., 'Version: x.x.x')
    Affected if The version number cannot be determined or the plugin header is missing
  3. Compare version to known vulnerable range
    Obtain the affected version range from the CVE advisory and compare it against the installed version using the WordPress plugin repository or the plugin vendor changelog
    Affected if The installed version falls within the vulnerable range documented for this CVE
  4. Inspect for user input in include/require statements
    Review the plugin PHP source code, specifically looking for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that incorporate request parameters (e.g., $_GET, $_POST) without sanitization
    Affected if The plugin uses unsanitized user-supplied input in file inclusion functions, enabling directory traversal
  5. Check if the vulnerable parameter is accessible
    Identify which GET/POST parameter is used in the insecure file inclusion and determine if it is accessible to unauthenticated users by examining the code flow
    Affected if The vulnerable parameter can be reached without authentication or specific privileges

The environment is affected if the RealMag777 InPost Gallery plugin is installed with a version within the vulnerable range and the code contains insecure file inclusion using user input that is externally accessible.

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

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From vendor data
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Mitigation

Implement strict input validation using a whitelist approach, sanitize path inputs by removing directory traversal sequences (../), and avoid using user input directly in include/require statements. If file inclusion is necessary, use a predefined whitelist of allowed files.

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