NotFound LinkedIn Lite Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the NotFound LinkedIn Lite WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.0. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion. Exploitation of this issue could enable a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents, potentially leading to a complete database takeover if sensitive files containing credentials are accessed.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to include and execute local files on the server, with the potential to access sensitive information such as database credentials. Depending on the server configuration, this could lead to a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users of the NotFound LinkedIn Lite WordPress plugin are advised to update to version 1.0 or later. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.