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An attacker can request wp-config.php to obtain database credentials and secret keys.","severity":"high","cvss":8.7,"epss":0.00447,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["javo-spot-theme","package","wordpress"],"not_affected_if":["theme-not-installed","version-3.0.0-or-later"],"how_to_check":"Check the installed Javo Spot theme version in the WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes, or inspect the theme's style.css header.","fix":"Update the Javo Spot theme to version 3.0.0 or later; rotate database credentials and WordPress secret keys if the site was exposed.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-10-22T11:17:01+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-23T22:35:24+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-24T07:15:51+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.8,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-23T22:35:24Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"Update the Javo Spot theme to version 3.0.0 or later; rotate database credentials and WordPress secret keys if the site was exposed.","reach":"internet","title":"Javo Spot WordPress theme: unauthenticated file read exposes wp-config secrets","impact":"high","summary":"The Javo Spot theme for WordPress before 3.0.0 lets anyone without an account read arbitrary files through the fn parameter of its jvfrm_spot_get_json AJAX action. 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