Executive brief
EcoBlue, a theme for WordPress websites, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to access sensitive internal files. An attacker could use this to steal database credentials or other configuration data, potentially leading to a full takeover of the website. There is currently no official fix from the developer, so site owners should consider alternative themes or third-party security monitoring.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the EcoBlue theme (up to version 1.15) for WordPress 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. Successful exploitation can result in the disclosure of sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file containing database credentials, which may lead to full site compromise. As of the advisory date, no official patch is available from the vendor.
Affected products
- ThemeREX EcoBlue <= 1.15
Timeline
- 2025-11-09: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher Bonds
- 2026-01-21: disclosed: Vulnerability details published by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: CVE published in NVD