Tribulant Software Newsletters Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Tribulant Software Newsletters plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 4.10. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing for the inclusion of local files on the server.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users of the Tribulant Software Newsletters plugin should update to version 4.11 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.