CVE-2026-28084
Published: 05 March 2026
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Bazinga bazinga allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Bazinga: from n/a through <= 1.1.9.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Timely remediation of the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in ThemeREX Bazinga versions through 1.1.9 via patches from Patchstack directly eliminates the vulnerability.
Validating and sanitizing user-supplied filenames prior to use in PHP include/require statements prevents malicious local file inclusion in the Bazinga WordPress theme.
Vulnerability scanning detects the presence of CVE-2026-28084 in deployed Bazinga theme instances, enabling targeted patching.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2026-28084 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, specifically a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that allows PHP Local File Inclusion in the ThemeREX Bazinga WordPress theme. Published on 2026-03-05, it affects Bazinga versions from n/a through 1.1.9 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), meaning unauthenticated attackers can exploit it remotely over the network without user interaction, albeit with high attack complexity. Exploitation enables high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through local file inclusion.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/bazinga/vulnerability/wordpress-bazinga-theme-1-1-9-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated remote LFI in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application.