Benjamin Denis SEOPress for MainWP Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Benjamin Denis SEOPress plugin for MainWP, affecting versions through 1.4. 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.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute local files on 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 of the SEOPress for MainWP plugin should update to version 1.5 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.