Executive brief
Mikado Core is a WordPress plugin used to provide core functionality for various website themes. A security flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to view sensitive files stored on the web server, such as configuration files containing database credentials. This could lead to a full compromise of the website's data and underlying server.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Mikado Core plugin for WordPress (versions 1.6 and earlier) due to improper validation of user-supplied input used in PHP include or require statements. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to include local files from the server. Successful exploitation can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file, or potentially remote code execution if the attacker can upload or manipulate local files. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.7.2.
Affected products
- Mikado-Themes Mikado Core <= 1.6
Timeline
- 2026-01-03: other: Reported by João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth)
- 2026-04-08: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: CVE published to NVD
- 2026-06-17: patched: Patch confirmed available in version 1.7.2