Xylus Themes XT Event Widget for Social Events Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Xylus Themes XT Event Widget for Social Events, affecting versions through 1.1.7. 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 target website and display their contents.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users of the Xylus Themes XT Event Widget for Social Events should update to version 1.1.8 or later to address this vulnerability.