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

CVE-2025-69177

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 Roneous <= 2.1.5 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 vulnerability in Roneous CMS versions 2.1.5 and below allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files on the server without authentication by exploiting insufficient input validation in file inclusion mechanisms.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version of Roneous; if unavailable, implement strict input validation and path sanitization on file inclusion parameters, or deploy a WAF to block LFI attack patterns.

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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 if Roneous CMS is installed
    Search for Roneous CMS files in the web root directory. Look for common Roneous directories such as /roneous/, /core/, or check the main index.php for 'Roneous' branding or the presence of roneous-specific configuration files.
    Affected if Roneous CMS files are found on the server
  2. Check the installed Roneous CMS version
    Locate the version file or changelog typically found in the CMS root or documentation. Common locations include version.php, changelog.txt, or the main configuration file. Compare the version number against the affected range (2.1.5 and below).
    Affected if The installed version is 2.1.5 or lower
  3. Identify accessible file inclusion endpoints
    Review the application source code for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that accept user-controlled input. Look for parameters in the URL that may control which files are included, such as 'page', 'file', 'path', 'template', or 'action'.
    Affected if File inclusion code that uses unsanitized user input is found in the application
  4. Test unauthenticated file inclusion access
    If a file inclusion parameter is identified, attempt to include a known local file such as /etc/passwd (Linux) or C:\Windows\win.ini (Windows) without providing any authentication credentials.
    Affected if Arbitrary local files can be read without authentication

A user is affected if Roneous CMS version 2.1.5 or below is installed and the file inclusion mechanism is accessible without authentication, allowing arbitrary file reads.

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

Update to the latest patched version of Roneous; if unavailable, implement strict input validation and path sanitization on file inclusion parameters, or deploy a WAF to block LFI attack patterns.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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