CVE-2025-67616
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 BZOTheme Mella mella allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Mella: from n/a through <= 1.2.29.
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 confidenceLocal File Inclusion vulnerability in BZOTheme Mella theme (versions <= 1.2.29) where improper validation of parameters used in PHP include/require statements allows attackers to include arbitrary local files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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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 if BZOTheme Mella theme is installedReview your web application's theme directory or admin panel to confirm the BZOTheme Mella theme is activeAffected if BZOTheme Mella theme is present in the environment
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Determine the installed version of the Mella themeCheck theme version file (typically version.php, info.xml, or theme.json in the theme directory) and compare against 1.2.29Affected if Version is 1.2.29 or lower
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Locate PHP files performing dynamic file inclusionSearch theme directory for PHP files containing include, include_once, require, or require_once statements with variables in the path argument (e.g., include($var), require($_GET['page'])Affected if Dynamic file inclusion using variables is present in theme PHP files
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Identify user-controllable parameters in file inclusion callsReview the identified inclusion statements to determine if parameters originate from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or other user-supplied sourcesAffected if File inclusion parameters can be controlled via URL parameters or form inputs
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Verify input validation exists on file inclusion parametersExamine the PHP code surrounding the inclusion calls for validation logic such as whitelist checks, basename(), or path traversal prevention before the include/require statementAffected if No validation or only weak validation (like remove bad chars) is present on file inclusion parameters
You are affected if BZOTheme Mella theme version 1.2.29 or lower is installed AND your environment contains PHP file inclusion logic that accepts user-supplied input without strict whitelist-based validation.
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 dataImplement strict whitelist-based validation on all file inclusion parameters, or refactor code to avoid dynamic file inclusion using user-supplied input.
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