CVE-2026-27076
Published: 25 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-27076 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 39.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-27076 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 LuxeDrive WordPress theme developed by Mikado-Themes. The issue affects LuxeDrive versions from n/a through 1.0 and is associated with CWE-98. It 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.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts by reading or manipulating local files on the server.
Patchstack's advisory documents the Local File Inclusion vulnerability specifically in WordPress LuxeDrive theme version 1.0, providing details on the affected component.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15779
Vulnerability details
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes LuxeDrive luxedrive allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LuxeDrive: from n/a through <= 1.0.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables unauthenticated remote exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and subsequent collection of data from local system files (T1005).
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly remediates the improper filename control flaw in the LuxeDrive theme's PHP include/require statements, preventing local file inclusion exploitation.
Requires validation of user-supplied filenames at application input points to block malicious local file paths in PHP include/require operations.
Enforces restrictive PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to limit file access scope, mitigating LFI even if application logic fails.