CVE-2025-67530
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 thembay Besa besa allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Besa: from n/a through <= 2.3.15.
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 confidenceThe Besa theme for thembay contains a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability caused by improper control of filenames in include/require statements. Attackers can manipulate file path parameters to include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to code execution or sensitive data disclosure.
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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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Confirm Besa theme installationCheck your web server document root for the thembay/Besa theme files. Look for theme directory structure (typically wp-content/themes/besa or similar path depending on the CMS) and identify the theme version if displayed in style.css or theme.jsonAffected if The Besa theme by thembay is installed on the server
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Locate PHP include/require statementsSearch the theme PHP files for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use variables or request parameters in the file path (e.g., include($file), include($_GET['path']))Affected if The theme contains dynamic include/require statements that accept user-controlled input for file paths
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Identify exposed file inclusion endpointsReview your web server access logs for requests to PHP files in the theme that accept path parameters (look for query strings like ?file=, ?path=, ?page= pointing to theme includes)Affected if HTTP endpoints accepting file path parameters are accessible via web and processed by the vulnerable include/require code
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Test for directory traversal capabilitySend a test request with ../ patterns to suspected endpoints (e.g., ?file=../../wp-config.php) and check if the response indicates the file was processed or includedAffected if The file parameter allows directory traversal and successfully reads files outside the intended theme directory
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Verify sensitive file accessibilityConfirm that system-critical files such as configuration files, database credentials, or other sensitive data can be accessed through the vulnerable parameterAffected if Arbitrary local files can be included and executed or disclosed through the vulnerability
Your environment is affected if the Besa theme is installed and contains dynamic include/require statements that accept unvalidated file path parameters accessible via web requests, allowing directory traversal to include arbitrary local PHP 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 to a patched version of the Besa theme when available. As an immediate workaround, implement WAF rules or web server-level controls to block directory traversal patterns in URL parameters.
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