CVE-2025-62066
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 fuelthemes Revolution revolution.This issue affects Revolution: from n/a through < 2.5.8.
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 Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in the fuelthemes Revolution theme allows attackers to control filenames used in PHP include/require statements, potentially enabling remote code execution by including malicious external files.
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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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Revolution theme version fileNavigate to your WordPress installation wp-content/themes/revslider folder and check the version.php, style.css, or config file for the theme version declarationAffected if The version shown is lower than 2.5.8 or the version file cannot be located
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Verify PHP allow_url_include settingCheck your php.ini configuration file or run php -i | grep allow_url_include to see if this directive is enabledAffected if allow_url_include is set to On (this setting is required for full RFI with external URLs)
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Inspect file inclusion patterns in theme codeSearch PHP files in the revslider theme folder for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables or parameters without sanitizationAffected if Any include/require statements accept user-controlled input without validation (check functions.php, shortcodes.php, or widget files)
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Review URL parameter handling in Revolution SliderTest any publicly accessible slider endpoints or AJAX handlers by examining the PHP code for parameters used in file inclusion functionsAffected if URL parameters are passed directly to include/require without sanitization
You are affected if your Revolution theme version is below 2.5.8 AND your application code contains vulnerable include/require patterns that accept user input.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade the Revolution theme to version 2.5.8 or later. Until patched, disable PHP allow_url_include and implement strict input validation on any user-supplied parameters used in file inclusion functions.
Version 2.5.8 or latest stable release
- 1. Identify the current installed version of the Revolution theme/plugin
- 2. Check if the installed version is below 2.5.8
- 3. If below 2.5.8, update to version 2.5.8 or the latest available version from the vendor
- 4. After updating, verify the file inclusion functions in the application are using proper input validation
- 5. Ensure PHP configuration setting 'allow_url_include' is disabled to prevent remote file inclusion
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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