stmcan RT-Theme 18 Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in WordPress Plugin

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the stmcan RT-Theme 18 | Extensions WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 2.4. 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 takeover of the database, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users of the RT-Theme 18 | Extensions WordPress plugin should update to version 2.5 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.