Lomu WPCOM Member Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Lomu WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.7.7. 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 server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to include local files from the server and execute them, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information such as database credentials. Depending on the server configuration, this could result in a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users of the Lomu WPCOM Member plugin should update to version 1.7.8 or later to address this vulnerability.