Executive brief
A security vulnerability exists in the Pearl - Corporate Business theme for WordPress, which is used to build professional business websites. An attacker can exploit this flaw to view sensitive files stored on the web server, such as configuration files containing database passwords. This could lead to a full takeover of the website and its data, even if the attacker does not have a login account.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Pearl - Corporate Business theme (<= 3.4.10) 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'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 an included file. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released, though third-party mitigation rules are available.
Affected products
- StylemixThemes Pearl - Corporate Business Theme <= 3.4.10
Timeline
- 2025-10-31: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher João Pedro S Alcântara
- 2026-06-29: advisory: Patchstack published advisory
- 2026-07-02: disclosed: CVE published to NVD