PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin, affecting versions through 3.3.1. This issue arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion that could be exploited to access and display local files from the server.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to local files on the server, with the potential to read sensitive information such as database credentials. Depending on the server configuration, this could allow a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users of the PublishPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin should update to version 3.3.2 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.