CVE-2026-27079

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published

25 March 2026

Modified

24 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0040 32.0th percentile

Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-27079 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 32.0th 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-2026-27079 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, affecting the Amfissa WordPress theme developed by Mikado-Themes. The issue impacts all versions from n/a through 1.1, stemming from CWE-98.

Remote unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network (AV:N) with high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N), potentially achieving high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H) in an unchanged scope (S:U). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating significant risk of local file disclosure or code execution on the targeted system.

Patchstack's advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/amfissa/vulnerability/wordpress-amfissa-theme-1-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details the vulnerability in the WordPress Amfissa theme version 1.1.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-15785

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Amfissa amfissa allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Amfissa: from n/a through <= 1.1.

CWE(s): CWE-98

Related Threats

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 public-facing WordPress theme allows unauthenticated remote exploitation for local file inclusion and execution, directly mapping to Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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