Vulnerability in ChurcHope

[ Description ]Official description

ChurcHope theme for WordPress before 2.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files through the 'file' parameter of /wp-content/themes/churchope/lib/downloadlink.php. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences to read sensitive files like wp-config.php or /etc/passwd, exposing database credentials. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/c…
• packetstorm.news/files/id/129706
• web.archive.org/web/20220629224817/https://www.cloudways.com/en/best-wordpress-themes/n…
• wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c5833bd-1fe0-4eba-97aa-7d3a0c8fda15
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/churchope-wordpress-theme-2.2-path-traversal-via-downloadl…