Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-28007

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 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-2026-28007 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-2026-28007 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the ThemeREX Coinpress WordPress theme. This flaw affects Coinpress versions from n/a through 1.0.14. Published on 2026-03-05, 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).

Remote attackers require no privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Coinpress theme version 1.0.14, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/coinpress/vulnerability/wordpress-coinpress-theme-1-0-14-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Coinpress coinpress allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Coinpress: from n/a through <= 1.0.14.

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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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.
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Why these techniques?

Public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability exploitable remotely without authentication (T1190), enabling local file inclusion for unauthorized access to local system files (T1005).

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely identification, reporting, and remediation of flaws such as the LFI vulnerability in Coinpress theme versions <=1.0.14 through patching or upgrades.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of user-supplied inputs to PHP include/require statements, preventing arbitrary local file inclusion via improper filename control.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions good match
prevent

Restricts information inputs like filenames or paths to whitelists or safe patterns, blocking exploitation of the PHP LFI vulnerability.

References