miniOrange WordPress Social Login and Register Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the miniOrange WordPress Social Login and Register plugin, affecting versions through 7.6.10. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing for PHP remote file inclusion.

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 lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the server's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the miniOrange WordPress Social Login and Register plugin that is later than 7.6.10. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.