Mikado Themes Dolcino WordPress Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Mikado Themes Dolcino WordPress theme, specifically in versions through 1.6. 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 contents, potentially leading to a complete database takeover depending on the configuration.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, with the potential to read sensitive files such as those containing database credentials. Depending on the site's configuration, this could lead to a complete takeover of the database.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the Dolcino theme later than 1.6. Patchstack has also issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.