Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-28035

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 Printy printy allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Printy: from n/a through <= 1.8.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the ThemeREX Printy WordPress theme by identifying, patching, and testing the vulnerable include/require statements.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of user-supplied filenames and paths in PHP include/require operations to block malicious local file traversal payloads.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Establishes and enforces secure PHP configuration settings, such as open_basedir restrictions, to limit the scope of file access and mitigate LFI exploitation.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-28035 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and described as enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the ThemeREX Printy WordPress theme. This issue affects Printy versions from n/a through 1.8.

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 exploitation is possible over the network by unauthenticated attackers with no user interaction required, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to read local files or achieve code execution via controlled PHP includes.

The Patchstack advisory provides further details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Printy theme version 1.8, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/printy/vulnerability/wordpress-printy-theme-1-8-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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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a remote file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for local file inclusion and potential RCE.

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

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