Executive brief
The Geya theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive files on the web server. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could view configuration files containing database credentials or other private information, potentially leading to a full takeover of the website. There is currently no official patch available from the developer.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Geya WordPress theme (versions <= 1.15) due to improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements (CWE-98). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to include local files from the server's filesystem. Successful exploitation can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as wp-config.php, or potentially remote code execution if the attacker can upload or influence the content of a local file. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released, though third-party mitigation rules are available.
Affected products
- ThemeREX Group Geya <= 1.15
Timeline
- 2025-07-23: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher Bonds
- 2026-05-26: advisory: Patchstack published vulnerability details
- 2026-06-17: disclosed: CVE published to NVD