Frenify Arlo WordPress Theme Path Traversal Vulnerability Leading to Local File Inclusion

A path traversal vulnerability has been identified in the Frenify Arlo WordPress theme, allowing for PHP local file inclusion. This issue affects versions of the theme through 6.0.3.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute files from the server. This could potentially be used to access sensitive information, such as database credentials, and could result in a complete takeover of the database, depending on the server's configuration.

Remediation

Users of the Frenify Arlo WordPress theme are advised to update to a version later than 6.0.3. For immediate protection, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied.