Executive brief
The Promo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to view sensitive files on the web server. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could gain access to critical configuration files, such as those containing database credentials, potentially leading to a full site takeover. This issue affects all versions of the theme up to and including 1.3.0, and there is currently no official patch available from the developer.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the AxiomThemes Promo theme for WordPress (versions <= 1.3.0) due to improper control of filenames used in PHP include or require statements (CWE-98). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests to include local files from the server's filesystem. While the CVSS vector indicates high complexity (AC:H), successful exploitation allows the attacker to read sensitive files like wp-config.php, which contains database credentials. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released by the vendor, though third-party mitigation rules are available.
Affected products
- AxiomThemes Promo <= 1.3.0
Timeline
- 2025-09-16: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher
- 2026-01-12: advisory: Patchstack published initial advisory
- 2026-06-17: disclosed: CVE published to NVD