Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-28085

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 Mahogany mahogany allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Mahogany: from n/a through <= 2.9.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific LFI flaw in the Mahogany WordPress theme, eliminating the vulnerability.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of user-supplied filenames before use in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

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

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-28085 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the ThemeREX Mahogany WordPress theme. This issue affects Mahogany versions from n/a through <= 2.9 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), indicating high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts.

Remote unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N), though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation allows high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially enabling attackers to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files, leading to server compromise such as code execution or data disclosure.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/mahogany/vulnerability/wordpress-mahogany-theme-2-9-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Mahogany WordPress theme version 2.9. Security practitioners should consult this reference for recommended mitigations.

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?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme exploited remotely (T1190), directly enabling arbitrary local file reads (T1005).

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

References