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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); AC:H per reporter signals a non-trivial precondition; direct impact is file disclosure (C:H) with secondary I/A only via escalation, so I:L/A:L.
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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
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Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Mikado Core <= 1.6 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated local file inclusion in the Mikado Core WordPress plugin versions 1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via crafted HTTP requests, potentially exposing sensitive server contents and enabling code execution. CVSS 8.1 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though attack complexity is rated High. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not currently listed in CISA KEV.
Technical ContextAI
Mikado Core is a PHP-based companion plugin distributed by Mikado Themes for WordPress, providing shared functionality across their commercial theme catalog. The root cause is CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement), commonly known as PHP Remote/Local File Inclusion, where user-controlled input flows into a PHP include/require statement without proper canonicalization or allow-listing. In WordPress plugin contexts, such flaws typically arise from AJAX handlers, template loader functions, or shortcode renderers that accept a file path or template name from request parameters and pass it to include without sanitization, enabling directory traversal to arbitrary .php files on the host filesystem.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patched version is named in the available intelligence; administrators should consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mikado-core/vulnerability/wordpress-mikado-core-plugin-1-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-2 and update Mikado Core to any release later than 1.6 once Mikado Themes publishes a fix, then validate via the WordPress plugin admin screen. As compensating controls until a patch is confirmed, deploy a WAF rule (e.g., Patchstack, Wordfence, or generic mod_security CRS rules 930100-930130) to block directory-traversal sequences (../, %2e%2e, encoded null bytes) targeting Mikado Core endpoints, restrict PHP open_basedir to the WordPress document root to limit which files an include can reach (trade-off: may break plugins that legitimately read outside webroot), and disable the plugin entirely if the dependent Mikado theme functionality is not business-critical (trade-off: theme features relying on Mikado Core will degrade).
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EUVD-2026-37672