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AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable but requires an authenticated low-priv account (PR:L) and non-trivial preconditions (AC:H); confidentiality high from file disclosure, but integrity/availability only low as code execution is conditional.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes SetSail setsail allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SetSail: from n/a through <= 2.1.
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AnalysisAI
PHP Local File Inclusion in the Select-Themes SetSail WordPress theme (versions up to and including 2.1) allows an authenticated attacker to coerce the application into including local files via improper control of a filename in an include/require statement. Successful exploitation can disclose sensitive files (e.g., wp-config.php) and, depending on server conditions, escalate to code execution through log poisoning or PHP wrapper abuse. This is a Patchstack-reported issue with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing.
Technical ContextAI
SetSail is a commercial WordPress theme distributed by Select-Themes (CPE cpe:2.3:a:select-themes:setsail). The flaw is a classic CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program), where user-influenced input reaches a PHP include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() call without adequate sanitization or an allowlist. Although CWE-98 is formally the 'PHP Remote File Inclusion' class, the vendor classifies the practical impact here as Local File Inclusion, meaning the attacker controls a path resolved on the local filesystem rather than a fully remote URL. Such theme-level LFI typically stems from a template/loader parameter (for example a 'page', 'file', or 'style' style argument) being concatenated into an include path, allowing directory traversal to arbitrary local PHP or configuration files.
RemediationAI
No fixed version number is provided in the available data, so no vendor-released patch version can be confirmed at time of analysis; consult the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/setsail/vulnerability/wordpress-setsail-theme-2-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) and Select-Themes for an update newer than 2.1 and upgrade as soon as one is published. Until a patched release is confirmed, apply compensating controls: deploy a WAF or Patchstack virtual patch to block directory-traversal sequences (../, php://, encoded null bytes) against the theme's include parameters; harden PHP by disabling allow_url_include and allow_url_fopen and setting an open_basedir restriction to confine includes to the web root (trade-off: may break plugins that rely on remote fetches or paths outside the root); and restrict or audit the authenticated accounts able to reach the vulnerable functionality, since PR:L means a valid low-privilege login is required. If the feature is non-essential, consider temporarily switching to an alternate theme.
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