Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-28018

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-2026-28018 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-2026-28018 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 ThemeREX Global Logistics WordPress theme. The issue impacts versions from n/a through 3.20 and is associated with CWE-98. It was published on 2026-03-05 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network (AV:N), though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially allowing local file disclosure or further compromise depending on server configuration.

Patchstack advisories document the Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Global Logistics WordPress theme up to version 3.20, as detailed in their database entry.

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 Global Logistics globallogistics allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Global Logistics: from n/a through <= 3.20.

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?

Unauthenticated remote Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme directly enables exploitation of a public-facing application.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates the improper filename control in PHP include/require by validating user-supplied inputs against whitelists to block malicious local file paths.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely patching or removal of the vulnerable Global Logistics WordPress theme versions up to 3.20 to eliminate the file inclusion flaw.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces restrictive PHP configuration settings like open_basedir and allow_url_include=Off to limit arbitrary file access even if code flaws exist.

References