WordPress The Pack Elementor Addons Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress The Pack Elementor Addons plugin, affecting versions through 2.1.1. 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 files from the server. This could potentially be used to access sensitive information, such as database credentials, and could result in a complete takeover of the database, depending on the configuration.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress The Pack Elementor Addons plugin should update to version 2.1.2 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.