Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-27985

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 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 ThemeREX Humanum humanum allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Humanum: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely remediation of the known LFI vulnerability in the Humanum WordPress theme by applying patches or updates to prevent exploitation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of user-supplied filenames in PHP include/require statements to block path traversal and local file inclusion attacks.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings for PHP and WordPress environments to restrict dangerous file inclusion behaviors and functions.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-27985 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 (CWE-98), in the ThemeREX Humanum WordPress theme. This issue affects Humanum versions from n/a through 1.1.4. Published on 2026-03-05, 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, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling attackers to include and execute local PHP files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Humanum theme version 1.1.4, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/humanum/vulnerability/wordpress-humanum-theme-1-1-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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?

CVE enables exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme (T1190) via LFI, directly facilitating unauthorized access to and collection of data from local system files (T1005).

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

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