NotFound Testimonial Slider And Showcase Pro Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the NotFound Testimonial Slider And Showcase Pro plugin, affecting versions through 2.3.15. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing for PHP remote file inclusion.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized inclusion of local files on the server, with the potential to display sensitive information such as database credentials. Depending on the server configuration, this could result in a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the NotFound Testimonial Slider And Showcase Pro plugin that is later than 2.3.15. For those using WordPress, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied immediately to mitigate this vulnerability.