WordPress Houzez Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Houzez theme, affecting versions through 4.0.4. 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 database takeover, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the WordPress Houzez theme to version 4.0.8 or later. Patchstack has also issued a virtual patch to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.