Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-28062

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 Happy Baby happy-baby allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Happy Baby: from n/a through <= 1.2.12.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the specific LFI vulnerability in the Happy Baby WordPress theme by requiring timely identification, prioritization, and correction of the PHP include/require flaw.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of inputs to PHP include/require statements to block path traversal and unauthorized local file inclusion attempts.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions and disabling dangerous functions to limit the scope of LFI exploitation on the server filesystem.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-28062 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 ThemeREX Happy Baby WordPress theme (happy-baby). This issue affects versions from n/a through 1.2.12, as published on 2026-03-05. It is associated with CWE-98 and 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 significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network (AV:N), requiring no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H) with unchanged scope (S:U). Successful exploitation allows attackers to achieve high-level compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling local file reads or further abuse depending on server configuration.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/happy-baby/vulnerability/wordpress-happy-baby-theme-1-2-12-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Happy Baby theme version 1.2.12, serving as the primary reference for mitigation guidance.

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 describes exploitation of a public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability (T1190) enabling local file inclusion for data extraction from the local system (T1005), potentially leading to code execution.

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

References