CVE-2026-28043
Published: 05 March 2026
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Healer - Doctor, Clinic & Medical WordPress Theme healer allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Healer - Doctor, Clinic & Medical WordPress…
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Theme: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mitigates the CVE by requiring timely identification, reporting, and patching of the vulnerable PHP code in the Healer WordPress theme to eliminate the LFI flaw.
Enforces validation of user-controlled inputs to PHP include/require statements, preventing arbitrary local file inclusion by rejecting malicious filenames.
Limits the impact of successful LFI exploitation by enforcing least privilege on the web server process, restricting access to sensitive local files.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2026-28043 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the ThemeREX Healer - Doctor, Clinic & Medical WordPress Theme. This flaw affects all versions of the Healer theme from unknown initial release through 1.0.0. It is associated with CWE-98 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), marking it as critical.
The vulnerability can be exploited by any unauthenticated remote attacker requiring no user interaction and low attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling arbitrary local file inclusion that could lead to sensitive data disclosure or code execution depending on server configuration.
Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/healer/vulnerability/wordpress-healer-doctor-clinic-medical-wordpress-theme-theme-1-0-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the Healer WordPress theme version 1.0.0.
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote code execution or local file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications.