WordPress FAT Cooming Soon Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress FAT Cooming Soon plugin, specifically in versions through 1.1. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion. Exploitation of this issue could enable a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents, potentially leading to a complete takeover of the database if sensitive information is accessed.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, enabling the inclusion of local files on the server and their output being displayed. This could be exploited to access files containing sensitive information, such as database credentials, which could then be used to compromise the entire database, depending on the configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the FAT Cooming Soon plugin that is not vulnerable to this issue. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this vulnerability by blocking attacks until an official fix is available.