Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-32503

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
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 CreativeWS Trendustry trendustry allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Trendustry: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Directly mitigates CVE-2026-32503 by requiring timely patching of the improper filename control in the Trendustry theme's PHP include/require statements.

prevent

Prevents local file inclusion by validating filenames used in PHP include/require statements against malicious paths.

prevent

Limits the scope of file inclusion attacks through secure PHP configuration settings such as open_basedir restrictions.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-32503 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 CreativeWS Trendustry WordPress theme. This issue affects all versions of Trendustry from n/a through 1.1.4. 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) and is associated with CWE-98.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers over the network, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory for the WordPress Trendustry theme vulnerability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/trendustry/vulnerability/wordpress-trendustry-theme-1-1-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)

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.
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.
Why these techniques?

CVE enables exploitation of public-facing WordPress application (T1190) via unauthenticated LFI, directly facilitating arbitrary local file reads for data disclosure (T1005).

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

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