Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-28016

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
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 Luxury Wine luxury-wine allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Luxury Wine: from n/a through <= 1.1.14.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Directly remediates the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the Luxury Wine WordPress theme by identifying, patching, and deploying updates beyond version 1.1.14.

prevent

Enforces validation of user-supplied inputs to PHP include/require statements, blocking arbitrary local file inclusion exploitation.

prevent

Establishes secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions or disabling dangerous functions to limit the impact of improper filename controls in file inclusion.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-28016 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 (LFI), in the ThemeREX Luxury Wine WordPress theme. This issue affects Luxury Wine versions from n/a through 1.1.14 and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability 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, high attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user involvement, though it demands sophisticated techniques given the high complexity factor. Exploitation allows inclusion of arbitrary local files on the server, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive data, arbitrary code execution if PHP files are targeted, or system compromise through chained attacks.

The Patchstack advisory documents this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Luxury Wine theme version 1.1.14 and provides vulnerability details for affected deployments.

Details

CWE(s)

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.
Why these techniques?

CVE-2026-28016 is a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, directly facilitating T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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

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