Thembay Puca WordPress Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Thembay Puca WordPress theme, affecting versions through 2.6.33. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion to be exploited locally. As a result, a malicious actor could include local files from the target website and display their contents, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information such as database credentials.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, with the potential to read sensitive files that could lead to a database takeover, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Thembay Puca WordPress theme to version 2.6.34 or later. Patchstack has also issued a virtual patch to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.