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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable unauthenticated LFI (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) with AC:H for parameter and sink prerequisites; full C:H for arbitrary file read, but I/A only L absent a confirmed RCE sink.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Top Dog <= 1.0.5 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated local file inclusion in the ThemeRex Top Dog WordPress theme (versions <=1.0.5) allows remote attackers to coerce the application into including arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to sensitive data disclosure or code execution if a writable/loggable file can be referenced. The flaw is reachable without authentication or user interaction over the network, though CVSS marks attack complexity as high; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
Top Dog is a commercial WordPress theme published by ThemeRex (CPE cpe:2.3:a:themerex:top_dog). The root cause is CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in a PHP Program), the classic 'PHP File Inclusion' weakness in which user-controlled input flows into a PHP include/require/include_once/require_once call without sufficient allowlist validation or path normalization. In WordPress themes this pattern typically appears in template loaders, AJAX handlers, or shortcode dispatchers that accept a 'view', 'template', 'file', or similar parameter and concatenate it into an include path, allowing traversal sequences or absolute paths to reach files outside the intended directory.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patched version was provided in the supplied intelligence - consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/top-dog/vulnerability/wordpress-top-dog-theme-1-0-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability) for the fixed Top Dog release and upgrade to any version above 1.0.5 once published. Until a patched theme version is installed, deactivate the Top Dog theme and switch to a safe default theme, or place a WAF rule (Patchstack mitigation, Wordfence, ModSecurity OWASP CRS rule 930100/930110) in front of the site to block path-traversal sequences (../, %2e%2e, null bytes, php://, file://) on requests targeting theme endpoints; the trade-off is that aggressive traversal filtering can break legitimate file-path query parameters used by other plugins. Additionally restrict PHP open_basedir and disable allow_url_include in php.ini to reduce post-inclusion impact, accepting that open_basedir can break plugins that legitimately read outside the document root.
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