BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-06

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in favethemes Houzez houzez.This issue affects Houzez: from n/a through < 4.2.0.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-06

Last Modified

2026-04-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-06

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-62053

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
favethemes	houzez	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an improper control of filename for include/require statements in the PHP program of the Houzez theme. It is a PHP Remote File Inclusion vulnerability, which means an attacker can potentially include remote files through the application due to insufficient validation of filenames.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by including malicious remote files, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise.

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