WP Chill Download Monitor Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WP Chill Download Monitor plugin, affecting versions through 5.0.22. 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. Such exploitation could potentially lead to a complete database takeover, depending on the site's configuration.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include and execute local files on the server, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information such as database credentials. In some cases, this could result in a complete takeover of the database, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users of the WP Chill Download Monitor plugin should update to version 5.0.23 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.