Executive brief
The Kitchor theme for WordPress, used for building websites, contains a security flaw that could allow an attacker to access sensitive internal files. By exploiting this vulnerability, a malicious user with basic account access could potentially view configuration files containing database credentials, leading to a full site takeover. There is currently no official patch available for this issue.
Technical details
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the themelexus Kitchor theme for WordPress (versions up to and including 1.4.3) due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input used in PHP include or require statements (CWE-98). An attacker with 'Contributor' level privileges can exploit this flaw to include and execute local files on the server. This 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 find a controllable file on the system. The attack requires network access and a low-privileged account. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released.
Affected products
- themelexus Kitchor <= 1.4.3
Timeline
- 2026-01-29: other: Vulnerability reported by researcher
- 2026-07-02: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-07-13: advisory: NVD publication date