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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Unauthenticated network-reachable PHP LFI (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N); AC:H reflects non-trivial path/bypass conditions; full CIA impact via wp-config disclosure and potential RCE.
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 Orpheus <= 1.3 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in the ThemeREX Orpheus WordPress theme (versions <= 1.3) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server and potentially achieve code execution via PHP file inclusion. The flaw stems from improper control of filenames in an include/require statement (CWE-98), and while no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, the CVSS 8.1 rating reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Risk is somewhat tempered by the high attack complexity metric in the CVSS vector.
Technical ContextAI
Orpheus is a commercial WordPress theme distributed by ThemeREX (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:themerex:orpheus). The underlying weakness is CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion'), where user-controlled input is passed into a PHP include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() call without proper sanitization or path validation. In WordPress theme contexts, this typically occurs in AJAX handlers, shortcode processors, or theme template loaders that accept a filename parameter from GET/POST data. Successful exploitation can disclose sensitive files such as wp-config.php (containing database credentials and secret keys) and, depending on PHP configuration and the inclusion context, can escalate to remote code execution by including attacker-controlled content (log poisoning, session files, uploaded media).
RemediationAI
Patch status: Patch available per vendor advisory - consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/orpheus/vulnerability/wordpress-orpheus-theme-1-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability) and upgrade Orpheus to a version newer than 1.3 if the vendor has published one; the exact fixed version is not stated in the available intelligence. If no upgrade is yet available from ThemeREX, compensating controls include deploying a WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or ModSecurity) to block requests containing path traversal sequences (../, %2e%2e%2f, php://, file://, data://) targeting Orpheus theme endpoints, restricting PHP's allow_url_include=Off and tightening open_basedir to the WordPress root (side effect: may break plugins that rely on absolute paths outside the site root), and disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable theme files via .htaccess until patched. As a last resort, switch to a different theme; note that deactivating the theme alone may not be sufficient if the vulnerable endpoint remains reachable through theme files on disk.
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