Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-28096

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 WealthCo wealthco allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects WealthCo: from n/a through <= 2.18.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly addresses improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements by requiring validation of inputs to prevent local file inclusion attacks.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in WealthCo theme versions through 2.18, enabling timely patching to eliminate the vulnerability.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir or disable_functions to restrict file access paths and mitigate exploitation of file inclusion flaws.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-28096 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and labeled as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the ThemeREX WealthCo WordPress theme, with vulnerable versions spanning from n/a through 2.18 inclusive. The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-05 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1.

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network (AV:N) by unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) with no user interaction required (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H) and does not change scope (S:U). Successful exploitation grants high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive local files, execute arbitrary code, or disrupt theme functionality.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/wealthco/vulnerability/wordpress-wealthco-theme-2-18-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?

LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme enables unauthenticated remote exploitation of a web application.

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

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