AncoraThemes Inset WordPress Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the AncoraThemes Inset WordPress theme, affecting versions through 1.18.0. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion that could be exploited for local file inclusion instead.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents. This could potentially lead to a complete database takeover, depending on the site's configuration, especially if files containing sensitive information like database credentials are accessed.

Remediation

Users of the AncoraThemes Inset WordPress theme are advised to update to the latest version. Patchstack has also issued a virtual patch to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official fix can be applied.