Gavias Kunco WordPress Theme Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the Gavias Kunco WordPress theme, affecting versions prior to 1.4.5. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local file inclusion, allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server. This could potentially be used to access sensitive information, such as database credentials, and could lead to a complete database takeover, depending on the server's configuration.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Gavias Kunco WordPress theme to version 1.4.5 or later. Patchstack has also issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.