Code Work Web Xews Lite Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Code Work Web Xews Lite WordPress theme, affecting versions through 1.0.9. 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 Xews Lite WordPress theme are advised to update to a version later than 1.0.9. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.