Executive brief
The LuxMed WordPress theme, used by medical and healthcare websites, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized users to access sensitive internal files. An attacker could use this to steal configuration data, such as database credentials, potentially leading to a full takeover of the website and its data. There is currently no official patch available from the developer.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the LuxMed WordPress theme (versions <= 1.2.2) due to improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements (CWE-98). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests to include local files from the server. Successful exploitation can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file containing database credentials, 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.
Affected products
- ThemeREX LuxMed | Medicine & Healthcare Doctor WordPress Theme <= 1.2.2
Timeline
- 2025-10-15: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher to Patchstack
- 2026-05-26: advisory: Advisory published by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: disclosed: CVE published in NVD