PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2025-69171

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Orpheus <= 1.3 versions.

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 confidence

Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Orpheus version 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server without authentication, resulting in potential sensitive data exposure.

MitigationUpgrade Orpheus to a version beyond 1.3 if available, or implement strict input validation and path sanitization to prevent directory traversal in file inclusion functions.

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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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Orpheus installation and version
    Locate the Orpheus application directory or check the web service banner for version information. Common methods include reviewing the application's main page, checking version files in the installation directory, or querying the service for its banner/version endpoint.
    Affected if The installed version is Orpheus 1.3 or any version prior to 1.3.
  2. Confirm the application is network-accessible
    Determine if the Orpheus web interface is exposed to the network by checking the web server configuration or attempting to access the application URL from an external location.
    Affected if The Orpheus application is reachable over the network without authentication barriers.
  3. Identify file inclusion endpoints
    Review the application's source code or configuration to locate file inclusion functions or dynamic file loading mechanisms. Check for parameters that accept file paths in URL requests.
    Affected if The application contains file inclusion functionality that processes user-supplied file paths without strict validation.
  4. Verify authentication requirements
    Test the identified file inclusion endpoints by sending requests without credentials or session tokens to determine if they can be accessed anonymously.
    Affected if File inclusion endpoints are accessible without any authentication.
  5. Check for input validation controls
    Inspect the application's code or configuration for path sanitization, allowlist validation, or other input filtering on file inclusion functions.
    Affected if No input validation or path sanitization is implemented on the file inclusion functionality.

You are affected if Orpheus version 1.3 or earlier is installed and network-accessible with unauthenticated file inclusion functionality exposed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Orpheus to a version beyond 1.3 if available, or implement strict input validation and path sanitization to prevent directory traversal in file inclusion functions.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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