CVE-2025-62014
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 ApusTheme ITok itok.This issue affects ITok: from n/a through <= 1.1.42.
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 confidenceA PHP Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability exists in ApusTheme ITok theme where the application improperly validates or controls filenames used in include/require statements. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary URLs or file paths, potentially leading to remote code execution 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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Identify ITok theme installationSearch your webroot for files or directories containing 'itok' or 'ITok' theme components, commonly found in wp-content/themes/ for WordPress or similar theme directoriesAffected if The ApusTheme ITok theme is present in the environment
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Check PHP allow_url_include settingLocate the php.ini configuration file and inspect the 'allow_url_include' directive, or run 'php -i | grep allow_url_include' to check the current settingAffected if allow_url_include is set to On (enabled)
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Review include/require statements for dynamic inputSearch theme files for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use variables or request parameters (e.g., include($_GET['param']) or include($file))Affected if Dynamic file inclusion using user-supplied input is present without sanitization
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Test for RFI parameter reachabilityIdentify any URL parameters used in file inclusion functions and attempt to supply an external URL value (e.g., ?file=http://example.com) to see if the application attempts to include itAffected if The application accepts and processes external URLs or uncontrolled file paths through inclusion functions
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Audit input validation on inclusion parametersExamine the code handling file inclusion parameters for validation routines (e.g., whitelist checks, basename(), realpath()) that should restrict allowed filesAffected if No validation or weak validation exists on file inclusion parameters, allowing arbitrary paths or URLs
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Confirm include path accessibilityVerify that the web server has permissions to read from directories that could be targeted, and that PHP's open_basedir restriction (if any) does not block the attack vectorAffected if The server configuration permits PHP to access and execute files from attacker-controlled locations
The environment is affected if the ApusTheme ITok theme is installed, allow_url_include is enabled, and dynamic file inclusion using unsanitized user input exists in the theme code.
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 dataDisable PHP's allow_url_include directive, implement strict input validation on all file inclusion parameters, and audit all include/require statements for proper sanitization.
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