Ovatheme BRW WordPress Plugin Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Ovatheme BRW WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.7.9. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion that could be exploited for local file inclusion instead.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents. This could potentially lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the configuration, especially if files containing sensitive information like database credentials are accessed.

Remediation

Users of the Ovatheme BRW WordPress plugin should update to version 1.8.8 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.