CVE-2025-68905
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 jegtheme JNews - Pay Writer jnews-pay-writer allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects JNews - Pay Writer: from n/a through <= 11.0.0.
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 JNews Pay Writer theme allows attackers to control filenames used in PHP include/require statements. By manipulating input parameters, an attacker could include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to sensitive data exposure or remote code execution depending on server configuration.
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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 JNews Pay Writer theme is installedLocate the theme directory - typically in wp-content/themes/ and look for a folder named 'jnews-pay-writer' or similar Pay Writer theme. Check theme style.css header for the theme name.Affected if The JNews Pay Writer theme directory exists in the WordPress themes folder.
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Identify theme versionOpen the style.css file in the theme directory and check the 'Version:' header comment, or check version.php if available. Compare against any known affected versions.Affected if The installed version matches or falls within any known vulnerable version ranges for this CVE.
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Locate file inclusion code in themeSearch theme PHP files for patterns like 'include(', 'require(', 'include_once(', 'require_once(' where the path is built from request parameters (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST). Look for file inclusion without proper basename() or whitelist validation.Affected if Theme code contains file inclusion statements using unsanitized user input from URL parameters.
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Identify vulnerable parametersReview the found file inclusion code to determine which URL parameters (typically in $_GET or $_REQUEST) control the included file path. Test if these parameters accept arbitrary file paths.Affected if Parameters controlling file inclusion are accessible via URL and accept path traversal sequences like '../' or direct file paths.
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Check PHP configurationReview php.ini for allow_url_include setting. If enabled, this could allow remote file inclusion in addition to local file inclusion.Affected if allow_url_include is set to On in php.ini, potentially expanding the attack surface.
Your environment is affected if the JNews Pay Writer theme is installed and contains file inclusion code that uses unsanitized user-supplied parameters to control which files are included.
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 using basename() and whitelist validation on all file include parameters. Disable allow_url_include in php.ini and consider web application firewall rules as temporary protection until code fix is applied.
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