Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-27093

High

Published: 19 March 2026

Published
19 March 2026
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
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 0.0034 26.1th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-27093 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 26.1th 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-2026-27093 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, which enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the Tripgo WordPress theme developed by ovatheme. This flaw affects all versions of the Tripgo theme from n/a through those prior to 1.5.6. Published on 2026-03-19, it is associated with CWE-98 and 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).

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network without requiring user interaction, though exploitation demands high attack complexity. Successful attacks can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local PHP files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory details this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Tripgo WordPress theme and recommends mitigation by updating to version 1.5.6 or later, where the issue is addressed.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ovatheme Tripgo tripgo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Tripgo: from n/a through < 1.5.6.

CWE(s)

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.
Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a remote file inclusion flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing web applications.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

prevent

Directly requires timely remediation of the known LFI flaw in the Tripgo WordPress theme by patching to version 1.5.6 or later.

prevent

Mandates validation of filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements to block malicious local file inclusion paths.

prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like allow_url_include=Off and open_basedir restrictions to limit file inclusion capabilities.

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