Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-27076

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0016 37.1th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes LuxeDrive luxedrive allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LuxeDrive: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the improper filename control flaw in the LuxeDrive theme's PHP include/require statements, preventing local file inclusion exploitation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of user-supplied filenames at application input points to block malicious local file paths in PHP include/require operations.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces restrictive PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to limit file access scope, mitigating LFI even if application logic fails.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-27076 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the LuxeDrive WordPress theme developed by Mikado-Themes. The issue affects LuxeDrive versions from n/a through 1.0 and is associated with CWE-98. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts.

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts by reading or manipulating local files on the server.

Patchstack's advisory documents the Local File Inclusion vulnerability specifically in WordPress LuxeDrive theme version 1.0, providing details on the affected component.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables unauthenticated remote exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and subsequent collection of data from local system files (T1005).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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