Themewinter Eventin Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Themewinter Eventin WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 4.0.20. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP local file inclusion.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute files from 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 configuration.

Remediation

Users of the Themewinter Eventin WordPress plugin should update to version 4.0.21 or later to address this vulnerability.