G5Theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the G5Theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor plugin, affecting versions through 1.4.9. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion that could be exploited to include local files from the target website and display their contents.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to read sensitive files on the server, such as those containing database credentials, which could result in a complete database takeover depending on the configuration.

Remediation

Users of the G5Theme Ultimate Bootstrap Elements for Elementor plugin should update to version 1.5.0 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.