ThemeREX Peter Mason WordPress Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress ThemeREX Peter Mason theme, specifically in versions through 1.4.5. 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 the exposure of sensitive information such as database credentials.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for local file inclusion, with the potential to read sensitive files that could lead to a database takeover, depending on the site's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update to a version of the ThemeREX Peter Mason WordPress theme that is later than 1.4.5. Patchstack has also issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.