What Would Jess Do Simple Retail Menus Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the What Would Jess Do Simple Retail Menus plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 4.2.1. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion. Exploitation of this issue could enable a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their output, potentially leading to a database takeover if files containing database credentials are accessed.

Impact

Successful exploitation allows for local file inclusion, with the potential to access and display sensitive files, such as those containing database credentials. This could lead to a complete takeover of the database, depending on the configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the What Would Jess Do Simple Retail Menus plugin for WordPress that is not affected by this vulnerability. Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks until an official patch is available.