CVE-2025-68539
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 Fana fana allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Fana: from n/a through <= 1.1.35.
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 confidenceThis is a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in thembay Fana theme version 1.1.35 and earlier. The application improperly validates file paths used in PHP include/require statements, allowing attackers to manipulate path parameters to read sensitive files from the server filesystem.
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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 the installed Fana theme versionLocate the theme's version identifier - typically in style.css header (Theme Name: Fana, Version: x.x.x), theme.json, or a version.php file within the theme directory. Compare the version number to 1.1.35.Affected if The installed version is 1.1.35 or earlier.
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Locate PHP files handling include/require statementsSearch the theme's PHP files (in /wp-content/themes/fana/ or equivalent) for patterns like 'include(', 'require(', 'include_once(', 'require_once(' where the path argument contains variables (e.g., include $var, include $_GET['param']).Affected if Files use include/require with variable or user-supplied path parameters without strict validation.
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Identify exploitable path parametersExamine the identified include/require calls to find which URL parameters or POST data feed into the file path. Common parameter names include 'page', 'file', 'path', 'template', 'slug', or similar.Affected if URL parameters directly influence include/require paths without sanitization (e.g., ?file=../../../etc/passwd succeeds).
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Test for LFI vulnerabilityIf vulnerable parameters are found, attempt to include a known safe file (e.g., ../../../../../../etc/passwd or ../../../../../../wp-config.php) via the identified parameter. Check if file contents are returned in the response.Affected if The application returns contents of arbitrary files from the server filesystem.
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Verify PHP configuration settingsCheck php.ini for allow_url_include=1 (though this is for RFI, it often accompanies LFI risks) and ensure open_basedir restrictions are properly configured if used.Affected if PHP is configured with overly permissive settings that aid file inclusion attacks.
A defender is affected if the Fana theme version is 1.1.35 or earlier AND the theme contains PHP files that use include/require with unsanitized variable path parameters accessible via HTTP requests.
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 input validation and whitelist-based filtering on all file path parameters used in include/require statements; upgrade to a patched version if available, or disable PHP's allow_url_include setting as a defense-in-depth measure.
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