WordPress WC Place Order Without Payment Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress WC Place Order Without Payment plugin, affecting versions through 2.6.7. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server. This could potentially be used to access sensitive information, such as database credentials, and could lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the server's configuration.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress WC Place Order Without Payment plugin should update to version 2.6.8 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.