CVE-2026-25017
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 stmcan NaturaLife Extensions naturalife-extensions allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects NaturaLife Extensions: from n/a through <= 2.1.
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 · high confidenceThis is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the NaturaLife Extensions (naturalife-extensions) PHP application. The vulnerability stems from improper control of filenames used in PHP include/require statements, allowing attackers to manipulate file paths and potentially execute arbitrary PHP code by including malicious local files.
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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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Verify naturalife-extensions installationLocate the naturalife-extensions plugin/module in your CMS or PHP application directory (common paths: /wp-content/plugins/, /sites/all/modules/, /vendor/, or application-specific extension folders)Affected if The naturalife-extensions component is present in your environment
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Identify installed versionCheck version file or composer.json/package.json in the naturalife-extensions directory for version metadataAffected if Version is unpatched or cannot be verified against known secure versions
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Locate vulnerable include/require statementsSearch codebase for include/require statements that use variables or user input in filename parameters (e.g., include($_GET['file'], require($path))Affected if Dynamic includes using unsanitized input variables are found in the extension code
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Verify path traversal is possibleTest whether include/require parameters accept directory traversal sequences (../) or absolute paths without sanitizationAffected if User-supplied input reaches include/require without validation allowing arbitrary file access
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Check allow_url_fopen configurationReview PHP configuration file (php.ini) for allow_url_fopen setting if remote file inclusion is a concernAffected if allow_url_fopen is enabled and combined with the LFI allows remote file inclusion potential
Your environment is affected if naturalife-extensions is installed, contains vulnerable include/require statements using unsanitized input, and user-controlled data can reach those file inclusion functions.
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 sanitization on all file path parameters used in include/require statements. Use whitelist-based validation for allowed files/directories and disable allow_url_include to prevent remote file inclusion.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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