CVE-2025-50003
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Publication date: 2026-01-22
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| axiomthemes | amuli | 2.3.0 |
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Exploitability
| 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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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive information such as database credentials, which could lead to data breaches. Such breaches may result in non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, as these standards require protection of sensitive personal and health information. Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability could negatively impact compliance with these regulations. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have a severe impact by allowing attackers to access and display sensitive local files on your website, including database credentials. Exploiting this flaw could lead to a complete database takeover, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data and systems. [1]
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-50003 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Amuli Theme (versions up to 2.3.0). It allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website by exploiting improper control of filename in PHP include/require statements. This can expose sensitive information such as database credentials and potentially lead to a complete database takeover depending on the website's configuration. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability can involve monitoring web server logs for suspicious requests attempting to include local files, such as requests containing directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../) or attempts to include sensitive files like /etc/passwd. Specific commands are not provided in the resources, but generally, you can use tools like grep to search web server logs for such patterns, for example: grep -E "(\.{2}/|etc/passwd)" /var/log/apache2/access.log. Additionally, web application scanners that detect LFI vulnerabilities can be used. Patchstack provides a mitigation rule that can help block attacks targeting this vulnerability, which may also assist in detection. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include applying the Patchstack mitigation rule provided to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability until an official patch is released. Users are strongly advised to implement this mitigation immediately to protect their websites. Since no official fix is available as of the publication date, applying this rule is the recommended immediate action. [1]